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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Residents of San Antonio are gathering on April 17, |
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| 6 | 7 | | 2015, for the Rey Feo Crown Celebration, and this occasion provides |
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| 7 | 8 | | an ideal opportunity to honor the Rey Feo Consejo Educational |
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| 8 | 9 | | Foundation for its good works; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Since its inception, the foundation has raised over |
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| 10 | 11 | | $4 million for scholarships that have benefited more than 3,000 |
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| 11 | 12 | | young people; the majority of recipients are first-generation |
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| 12 | 13 | | college students and members of low-income, single-parent |
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| 13 | 14 | | families; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The Rey Feo scholarship initiative began in 1947, |
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| 15 | 16 | | when members of the League of United Latin American Citizens |
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| 16 | 17 | | Council No. 2 created a fund-raising competition for the title of |
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| 17 | 18 | | Rey Feo, which recalls a medieval Spanish tradition of an "Ugly |
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| 18 | 19 | | King" to represent the common people; in 1982, Rey Feo XXXII Logan |
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| 19 | 20 | | Stewart established the Rey Feo Consejo Educational Foundation to |
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| 20 | 21 | | support LULAC educational programs; the nonprofit organization |
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| 21 | 22 | | draws its membership from among former Rey Feos and other community |
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| 22 | 23 | | leaders; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Each year, two businessmen seek the prestigious |
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| 24 | 25 | | title of Rey Feo by vying to raise the highest amount of scholarship |
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| 25 | 26 | | funds; the Rey Feo and his court also serve as advocates, annually |
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| 26 | 27 | | visiting dozens of schools to encourage children to respect their |
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| 27 | 28 | | parents and teachers, achieve academic goals, and become productive |
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| 28 | 29 | | citizens; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, The Rey Feo Consejo Educational Foundation has made |
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| 30 | 31 | | a positive difference in the lives of many young Texans, and its |
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| 31 | 32 | | philanthropic endeavors have contributed to the strong spirit of |
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| 32 | 33 | | civic engagement in San Antonio; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby honor the Rey Feo Consejo Educational Foundation |
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| 35 | 36 | | and extend to its members sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 36 | 37 | | success; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 39 | 40 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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