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1	1	H.R. No. 792
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, St. Patrick's Day provides a fitting opportunity to
6	6	honor the many contributions that individuals of Irish descent have
7	7	made to the Lone Star State; and
8	8	WHEREAS, One of the earliest Irish residents of Texas was
9	9	Hugh O'Connor, who served as governor of the Spanish territory from
10	10	1767 to 1770; natives of Ireland also played a central role in the
11	11	settlement of Texas in the early 1800s, including empresarios James
12	12	McGloin, John McMullen, and James Power, who brought dozens of
13	13	Irish families to South Texas and the Gulf Coast; and
14	14	WHEREAS, All three of these men participated in the Texas
15	15	Revolution, as did Irishmen such as John Joseph Linn, Francis
16	16	Moore, Jr., and Thomas William Ward; a dozen individuals from the
17	17	Emerald Isle died defending the Alamo, and 100 Irish-born troops
18	18	helped win the independence of Texas in the decisive Battle of San
19	19	Jacinto; and
20	20	WHEREAS, The number of immigrants from Ireland grew
21	21	dramatically in the mid-1800s, and several prominent Irish natives
22	22	made their mark during that period; Samuel McKinney was an early
23	23	president of Austin College, Father Michael Sheehan established the
24	24	first Catholic church in Austin and became one of the first
25	25	full-time Catholic chaplains in the U.S. Army, and Peter Gallagher
26	26	served as a Texas Ranger and helped organize Pecos County; later in
27	27	the 19th century, Irishman John William Mallet served as the first
28	28	faculty chairman at The University of Texas at Austin, and artist
29	29	Henry Arthur McArdle produced many famous paintings inspired by
30	30	Texas history, some of which now hang in the State Capitol; and
31	31	WHEREAS, With the passing decades, additional people from
32	32	Ireland found a new home in Texas, and they and the descendents of
33	33	previous immigrants have had an enduring influence on the state's
34	34	lifestyle and development; today, Irish culture is celebrated in
35	35	formal programs such as the Center for Irish Studies at the
36	36	University of St. Thomas in Houston, as well as in St. Patrick's Day
37	37	celebrations around Texas, and it is appropriate to join with
38	38	thousands of residents in recognizing the significant role that
39	39	Irish Americans have played in the story of the Lone Star State;
40	40	now, therefore, be it
41	41	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
42	42	Legislature hereby recognize St. Patrick's Day 2009 and honor the
43	43	contributions of Texans of Irish descent.
44	44	Patrick
45	45	______________________________
46	46	Speaker of the House
47	47	I certify that H.R. No. 792 was adopted by the House on March
48	48	17, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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50	50	Chief Clerk of the House