H.R. No. 1514
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Students, faculty, staff, parents, and community
members are coming together on May 5, 2011, to celebrate Cinco de
Mayo at Eugene Field Elementary School in Houston; and
WHEREAS, Eugene Field Elementary School is located in the
Houston Heights neighborhood and currently serves more than 460
students in prekindergarten through the fifth grade; ably led by
principal John Hendrickson, the school has maintained an exemplary
rating from the Texas Education Agency since the 2008-2009 academic
year; and
WHEREAS, Cinco de Mayo marks the victory of the vastly
outnumbered Mexican army over the better equipped French troops at
the Battle of Puebla in 1862; the Field Elementary Cinco de Mayo
celebration will honor the cultural significance of the holiday as
well as pay tribute to the heritage of those who are of Mexican
descent; and
WHEREAS, The events of that historic 1862 battle provide a
powerful inspiration to all who hold dear the ideal of freedom from
foreign domination, and participation in Cinco de Mayo festivities
enriches the lives of countless individuals on both sides of the Rio
Grande; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 2011 Cinco de Mayo celebration
at Eugene Field Elementary School and extend to all participants in
the festivities sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable
event; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Farrar
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1514 was adopted by the House on May
5, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House