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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In spring 2021, the Archer Center celebrates the |
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20th anniversary of the Archer Center and the Bill Archer |
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Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C.; and |
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WHEREAS, The Archer Center, founded in spring 2001 by |
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Congressman Bill Archer, is where Texas meets the world. As the |
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Washington, D.C., campus of The University of Texas System, the |
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Archer Center provides talented undergraduate, graduate, and |
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medical students from across The U.T. System's academic and health |
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institutions with the opportunity to live, learn, and intern in the |
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nation's capital; and |
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WHEREAS, The Archer Fellowship Program is a unique academic |
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and experiential learning program that develops the next generation |
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of leaders for local, state, federal, and international service by |
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introducing highly accomplished students from the State of Texas to |
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the federal policy process; and |
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WHEREAS, The Archer Center's vision is to develop public- and |
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private-sector leaders who understand the federal policymaking |
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process, are able to solve relevant policy problems, contribute to |
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improved civic engagement and civil society, and who elevate the |
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public discourse about policy and politics; and |
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WHEREAS, Archer Fellows spend a transformative and impactful |
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semester interning for a variety of public and private |
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organizations including the White House, Congress, and the |
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U.S. Supreme Court; more than 1,500 students have participated in |
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the Archer Center's semester-long and summer programs since its |
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inception; and |
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WHEREAS, The Archer Fellowship elevates the reputation of |
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U. T. institutions and their students. It has served as a |
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springboard for graduate and professional careers at prestigious |
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universities and medical centers such as Harvard University, Yale |
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University, and the University of Oxford, as well as virtually |
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every U. T. institution. The program has also enabled students to |
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enter high impact careers in the public and private sector. Archer |
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Fellows have been awarded many distinguished scholarships, |
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including the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, the Marshall |
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Scholarship, the Rhodes Scholarship, the Schwarzman Scholarship, |
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and the Fulbright Scholarship; and |
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WHEREAS, The Archer Center was founded in January 2001 by |
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Congressman Bill Archer upon his retirement from the United States |
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House of Representatives after a 40-year career in service to his |
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nation in local, state, and federal government, including service |
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in the Texas House of Representatives; and |
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WHEREAS, The Archer Center is a proud continuation of former |
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Chairman of the Congressional House Ways and Means Committee |
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Congressman Bill Archer's legacy of public service; |
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WHEREAS, In special recognition of Congressman Bill Archer's |
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93rd birthday on March 22, 2021, and the Archer Center's milestone |
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anniversary and impactful 20 years of serving Texas students; |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Archer |
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Center, 20 years of Archer Fellows, as well as the Chairman's 93rd |
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birthday; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chairman Archer as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |