81R7342 JNC-D By: Herrero H.R. No. 283 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Citizens of Nueces County are celebrating Marriage Week from February 9 to 14, 2009; and WHEREAS, This noteworthy event provides an opportunity for area Texans to acknowledge the importance of healthy marriages to the strength and well-being of families, communities, and this state; and WHEREAS, The 2009 observance of Marriage Week will begin with a celebration in which married couples demonstrate their affection and loyalty for one another by renewing their vows; and WHEREAS, Marriage Week in Nueces County offers citizens a fitting occasion to appreciate the benefits of marriage and to acknowledge the importance of healthy marriages to society; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 9 to 14, 2009, as Marriage Week in Nueces County and extend to all participants sincere best wishes for a memorable event.