H.R. No. 158

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Turkic-Texan Friendship Reception and Awards
	Dinner sponsored by the Turquoise Council of Americans and
	Eurasians is taking place in Austin on January 25, 2011; and
	WHEREAS, Based in Houston and active in Texas, Arkansas,
	Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, the
	Turquoise Council is an independent umbrella organization with the
	positive goal of fostering interaction and good fellowship between
	Americans of Eurasian descent and the wider community; and
	WHEREAS, The council promotes its objectives through a
	variety of outreach activities, such as town hall meetings,
	strategic partnerships, executive forums, luncheons, trade mission
	trips, and sister-city pacts; its member organizations include the
	Raindrop Turkish House, an educational, charitable, and social
	group that supports the annual Turkic Cultures and Children's
	Festival and the Turkish Language and Culture Olympiad; the
	Raindrop organization has a presence throughout Texas, with a
	branch in Richardson that serves the Dallas area, and additional
	locations in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Bryan, Lubbock, and
	El Paso; also affiliated with the council are the Texas Turkish
	American Chamber of Commerce and the Institute of Interfaith
	Dialog; and
	WHEREAS, The Turkic-Texan Friendship and Awards Dinner is an
	exciting cultural showcase that features live performances of both
	Turkish and country music, as well as calligraphy and water
	marbling demonstrations and a menu of authentic Turkish cuisine;
	and
	WHEREAS, This noteworthy occasion highlights the important
	contributions made by Texans of Eurasian descent and provides an
	opportunity to better appreciate the rich diversity of the Lone
	Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby honor the Turquoise Council of Americans and
	Eurasians on the occasion of the 2011 Turkic-Texan Friendship
	Reception and Awards Dinner and extend best wishes to the
	organizers and guests for an enjoyable and memorable event; and, be
	it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the Turquoise Council of Americans and Eurasians as an
	expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
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	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 158 was adopted by the House on January
	25, 2011, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House