| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1750 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The annual Run For The Blue Dallas is being hosted by |
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| 6 | 6 | | the Blue Guardian Foundation on July 8, 2023; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, The Blue Guardian Foundation is a nonprofit |
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| 8 | 8 | | organization that provides financial assistance to law enforcement |
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| 9 | 9 | | officers and their families across the nation in times of need; the |
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| 10 | 10 | | group further benefits officers and their families by offering |
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| 11 | 11 | | training and scholarship opportunities; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Run For The Blue Dallas was established in the wake |
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| 13 | 13 | | of the tragic shooting on July 7, 2016, that claimed the lives of |
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| 14 | 14 | | four members of the Dallas Police Department and one member of the |
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| 15 | 15 | | Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police and that wounded eight additional |
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| 16 | 16 | | officers; the event features both a 5K run/walk and a one-mile |
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| 17 | 17 | | run/walk as well as ceremonies in tribute to the fallen and injured |
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| 18 | 18 | | officers; proceeds from the event benefit the Blue Guardian |
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| 19 | 19 | | Foundation; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, In marking the seven-year anniversary of that |
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| 21 | 21 | | fateful day, this occasion will not only bring together area |
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| 22 | 22 | | residents in support of a worthwhile cause but also pay homage to |
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| 23 | 23 | | those brave Texans who placed themselves in harm's way during the |
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| 24 | 24 | | ambush in order to protect their fellow citizens; now, therefore, |
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| 25 | 25 | | be it |
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| 26 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 27 | 27 | | Legislature hereby commemorate Run For The Blue Dallas 2023 and |
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| 28 | 28 | | extend to its organizers, volunteers, and participants sincere best |
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| 29 | 29 | | wishes for a meaningful and successful event. |
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| 30 | 30 | | Neave Criado |
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| 31 | 31 | | ______________________________ |
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| 32 | 32 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 33 | 33 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1750 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 34 | 34 | | 25, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 35 | 35 | | ______________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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