88R33283 CJM-D
By: Neave Criado H.R. No. 2458
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Fly, Lower, and Gather Program is hosting a Flag
Day Celebration on June 10, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Each year, Americans celebrate Flag Day to mark the
anniversary of the official adoption of the Stars and Stripes on
June 14, 1777; the annual event dates back to 1885, when a Wisconsin
public school teacher arranged for his students to commemorate
"Flag Birthday," and celebrations were held throughout the late
19th century by the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia, the New York
Society of the Sons of the Revolution, and the National Society of
the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation
establishing Flag Day as a nationwide observance; and
WHEREAS, Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Jim Rodriguez
of Waxahachie founded the Fly, Lower, and Gather Program in 2010 to
help students learn about the history of the American flag, as well
as the time-honored protocol surrounding its display; the
initiative encourages youngsters to take pride in their country and
their flag, and it has since been implemented by many schools in
Texas and beyond; and
WHEREAS, The F.L.A.G. Program has instilled in numerous young
people a greater sense of patriotism, and the organization's Flag
Day Celebration serves as an occasion to reflect on the legacy of
Old Glory and on the national heritage for which it stands; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the F.L.A.G. Program's 2023 Flag Day
Celebration and extend to all those in attendance sincere best
wishes for a meaningful and memorable event; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the program as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.