| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1189 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Full Spectrum employee resource group hosted a |
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| 6 | 6 | | Black History Month program at Airbus Helicopters in Grand Prairie |
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| 7 | 7 | | on February 21, 2023; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Full Spectrum was established in 2020 to advance |
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| 9 | 9 | | racial diversity and inclusion at Airbus Americas, an international |
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| 10 | 10 | | aircraft manufacturing company; the initiative focuses its efforts |
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| 11 | 11 | | on recruitment, professional development, cultural education and |
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| 12 | 12 | | awareness, external partnerships and sponsorships, and |
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| 13 | 13 | | issues-driven conversations; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, The 2023 Black History Month program at Airbus |
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| 15 | 15 | | Helicopters paid tribute to a number of Black aviators, including |
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| 16 | 16 | | Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license, |
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| 17 | 17 | | Cornelius Coffey, the first African American to hold an aircraft |
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| 18 | 18 | | mechanic license, and the Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black military |
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| 19 | 19 | | aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps; in addition, the event featured |
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| 20 | 20 | | a keynote speech from Grand Prairie NAACP branch president Angela |
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| 21 | 21 | | Luckey as well as performances from the Bandan Koro African drum and |
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| 22 | 22 | | dance ensemble, spoken word artist and actor Israel J. Henry, and |
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| 23 | 23 | | lyricist J'Asrie; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The observance of Black History Month highlights the |
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| 25 | 25 | | countless ways in which African Americans have helped shape our |
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| 26 | 26 | | state and nation, and all those involved with Full Spectrum and |
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| 27 | 27 | | Airbus Helicopters are to be commended for their efforts to |
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| 28 | 28 | | celebrate this special occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the 2023 Black History Month program |
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| 31 | 31 | | hosted by Full Spectrum and extend to the group sincere best wishes |
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| 32 | 32 | | for the future; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 34 | | prepared for Full Spectrum as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 35 | 35 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Turner |
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| 37 | 37 | | ______________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 39 | 39 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1189 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 40 | 40 | | 28, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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