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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 Baytown are gathering together for the |
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| 6 | 7 | | 2017 National Night Out Against Crime; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, |
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| 8 | 9 | | this annual event provides an opportunity for Texans to join forces |
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| 9 | 10 | | with individuals in thousands of other towns and cities across the |
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| 10 | 11 | | country to promote cooperative crime prevention efforts; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Each year, neighborhoods host cookouts, parades, |
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| 12 | 13 | | flashlight walks, and other activities for National Night Out, |
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| 13 | 14 | | helping to build community cohesiveness, strengthen relations |
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| 14 | 15 | | between residents and local police, and increase awareness of |
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| 15 | 16 | | anticrime strategies while sending a message of solidarity to |
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| 16 | 17 | | would-be criminals; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, The importance of reducing crime, drug use, and |
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| 18 | 19 | | violence cannot be overstated, and by taking part in National Night |
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| 19 | 20 | | Out observances, Texans affirm their commitment to making their |
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| 20 | 21 | | communities stronger and safer; now, therefore, be it |
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| 21 | 22 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 22 | 23 | | Legislature hereby recognize the 2017 National Night Out Against |
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| 23 | 24 | | Crime in Baytown as an essential crime prevention event and commend |
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| 24 | 25 | | all those involved in this vital endeavor. |
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