| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 6 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | join the citizens of San Antonio in honoring the life, struggles, |
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| 4 | 4 | | and great accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of |
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| 5 | 5 | | the nation's greatest civil rights leaders, on the occasion of |
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| 6 | 6 | | the Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorative wreath-laying |
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| 7 | 7 | | ceremony taking place January 18, 2015; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The ceremony is being held in San Antonio's King |
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| 9 | 9 | | Plaza, at the intersection of North New Braunfels Street and East |
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| 10 | 10 | | Houston Street; during this event, citizens of all races and |
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| 11 | 11 | | religions come together and lay wreaths in front of the statue of |
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| 12 | 12 | | Dr. King to celebrate his legacy; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Dr. King dedicated his life to achieving |
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| 14 | 14 | | nonviolent social change; he maintained that it is far better to |
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| 15 | 15 | | love than to hate, that one should seek justice rather than |
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| 16 | 16 | | revenge, and that one should refrain from acts of violence |
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| 17 | 17 | | against any person, group, race, or religion; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, The San Antonio Martin Luther King Jr. Commission |
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| 19 | 19 | | and other organizations holding commemorative functions have |
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| 20 | 20 | | worked hard to uphold the memory of Dr. King; now, therefore, be it |
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| 21 | 21 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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| 22 | 22 | | Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of San Antonio on their |
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| 23 | 23 | | commitment to the principles of justice and equality for all and |
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| 24 | 24 | | join them in commemorating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. |
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| 25 | 25 | | at a wreath-laying ceremony in San Antonio's King Plaza; and, be |
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| 26 | 26 | | it further |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 28 | 28 | | the City of San Antonio in honor of this special day. |
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| 29 | 29 | | Campbell |
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| 30 | 30 | | ________________________________ |
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| 31 | 31 | | President of the Senate |
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| 32 | 32 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 33 | 33 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 34 | 34 | | the Senate on January 15, 2015. |
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| 35 | 35 | | ________________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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