H.R. No. 105 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Citizens of Irving are coming together to take part in the annual National Night Out on October 1, 2013; and WHEREAS, Introduced in 1984, National Night Out is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development and promotion of crime prevention programs; more than 37 million people in 15,000 communities across the United States and Canada now participate in the event; and WHEREAS, Commemorated through neighborhood gatherings, cookouts, parades, flashlight walks, and other activities, the National Night Out helps to build community cohesiveness, strengthen relations between residents and local police, and increase awareness of anticrime strategies, while sending a message of solidarity to would-be criminals; and WHEREAS, The importance of crime prevention cannot be overstated, and by taking part in National Night Out observances, the residents of Irving are affirming their commitment to making their community stronger and safer; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 2013 National Night Out in Irving and extend to its participants and sponsors 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 city of Irving as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Alonzo ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 105 was adopted by the House on July 25, 2013, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House