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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 30th anniversary of Rio Grande Valley Linking |
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Economic and Academic Development is being celebrated at an event |
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on November 10, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception in 1992, RGV LEAD has fostered a |
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fruitful partnership between education and industry, promoting |
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college and career readiness in order to build a highly skilled |
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workforce for the region; the organization was established as Tech |
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Prep of the Rio Grande Valley by Patricia G. Bubb, who went on to |
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serve as executive director of RGV LEAD for nearly three decades; |
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initially funded by a federal grant, it is now supported by |
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stakeholders across the Rio Grande Valley; and |
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WHEREAS, RGV LEAD develops and manages collaborative |
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projects that unite the efforts of educators and employers to help |
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students set and reach their college and professional goals; the |
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organization's initiatives encourage area youth to pursue studies |
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geared toward employment in high-demand fields; moreover, RGV LEAD |
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strives to increase the number of high school graduates who are |
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fully prepared for further education and the attainment of such |
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necessary qualifications as degrees, certificates, and licenses; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In the three decades since its establishment, RGV |
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LEAD has helped countless young Texans develop the knowledge and |
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skills necessary to build successful careers, and the organization |
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is indeed deserving of recognition for its invaluable contributions |
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to the Rio Grande Valley; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Rio Grande Valley |
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Linking Economic and Academic Development on its 30th anniversary |
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and extend to all those associated with the organization sincere |
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best wishes for continued success with their important work; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for RGV LEAD as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |