TITLE: Commending Oscar Moreno for organizing the first McAllen Book Fair.

SUMMARY: Commending Oscar Moreno for organizing the first McAllen Book Fair.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Residents of the Rio Grande Valley joined together May 1-3, 2011, to celebrate the inaugural McAllen Book Fair, organized by Oscar Moreno; and WHEREAS, The first event of its kind in McAllen, the Book Fair was held at the local convention center and featured 30 exhibitors, editorial houses, and bookstores; in addition to writers' conferences and book signings, visitors enjoyed poetry readings, storytelling, a short film and musical presentation, and painting workshops; and WHEREAS, The festival was established by Mr. Moreno in an effort to increase the reading audience in South Texas while generating a dialogue between Anglo and Hispanic communities by allowing the exchange of ideas and enriching the culture of the region; he hopes that the festival will become an annual affair; and WHEREAS, Reading can make a tremendous difference in the lives of both children and adults, opening up new, undiscovered worlds and introducing readers to experiences that they would have never otherwise encountered; Oscar Moreno has helped to share this joy with others, and his efforts have truly benefited the people of McAllen; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby commend Oscar Moreno for hosting the first book fair in the city of McAllen and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Moreno as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Gonzales of Hidalgo Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1925 was adopted by the House on May 19, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House