81R32580 JGH-D
By: Edwards H.R. No. 2365
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Ben Raimer has long been a valued supporter of
Juneteenth festivities in Galveston; and
WHEREAS, An official state holiday since 1980, Juneteenth
celebrates an important milestone in human rights in Texas, the
first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in Galveston on June
19, 1865, by Union general Gordon Granger, which freed the 250,000
slaves in Texas at the end of the Civil War; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Raimer is a board-certified pediatrician and the
senior vice president for health policy and legislative affairs at
The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston; a leading
member of his profession, he has also distinguished himself through
his engagement in a number of community organizations and
activities; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, this public-spirited citizen has
given generously of his time and resources to benefit numerous
Juneteenth events in Galveston; a sponsor and participant in the
annual Juneteenth Banquet for many years, Dr. Raimer has also made
possible the Galveston Ashton Villa Juneteenth Monument Lighting
Project, and he hosted a meeting of the Texas Emancipation
Juneteenth Cultural and Historical Commission at the Sealy Mansion
in Galveston several years ago; and
WHEREAS, The support of this distinguished physician,
administrator, and community leader of this important annual
observance has helped to keep the spirit of Juneteenth alive in the
city of its origin; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend Dr. Ben Raimer for his ongoing support
of Juneteenth activities in Galveston and extend to him sincere
best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Raimer as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.