TITLE: Commemorating Run For The Blue Dallas 2023.

SUMMARY: Commemorating Run For The Blue Dallas 2023.

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