H.R. No. 3124
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 2009 Chicano Activist Convention is taking place
August 21 through 23, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency and Belmont Hotels
in Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Focusing on the theme "40 Years of Struggle (At
Least!)," the convention celebrates the legacy of the Chicano
movement of the late 1960s and 1970s; and
WHEREAS, During that dynamic period, Mexican American
activists and a broad coalition of supporters joined together to
bring about significant social and political change in the United
States; and
WHEREAS, The Chicano movement addressed urgent issues that
included political representation, voting rights, educational
reform, and the working conditions of farm laborers; by striving to
achieve progress in those important areas, participants brought our
nation closer to its ideals regarding civil rights and social
justice and inspired a flowering of Latino culture that continues
to the present; and
WHEREAS, Though decades have passed since the height of the
movement, its influence is still strongly felt in American life,
and the experiences and achievements of the men and women who shaped
that vibrant era are indeed deserving of recognition and
celebration; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 2009 Chicano Activist
Convention and extend to the organizers and participants sincere
best wishes for a productive and memorable gathering.
Alonzo
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 3124 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House