Legislative Update

From The Chair's Corner-Juneteenth

The June 19th tradition is called Juneteenth, which became an official state holiday in Texas on January 1, 1980. News regarding the end of slavery did not reach Texas until June 19, 1865 when Union soldiers reached Galveston and brought word that the Civil War was over. The Emancipation Proclamation officially freed the slaves on January 1, 1863, although it was not until the end of the war that this document had any affect on circumstances in Texas. Although Juneteenth began as a day of rejoicing for former Texas slaves and their descendents, the celebrations have spread as a day that commemorates African American Independence and freedom all over the world.

We, as an organization, continue today to fight to protect our rights that are under assault from individuals who attempt to enact unfair and questionable policies. Juneteenth provides an occasion to contemplate the promise of freedom, justice and equality that characterizes our country. As we honor our history of progress and the struggle for equality, we must rededicate ourselves to the safeguard of our most sacred rights.


Dennis Childers, MBA
Breeze
TMRA II State Chair
"SEPIUS EXERTUS, SEMPER FIDELIS, FRATERS INFINITAS"
(Often Tested, Always Faithful, Brothers Forever)
"The more corrupt the State the more numerous the laws." Cornelius Tacitus, Roman historian & politician (55 AD - 117 AD)