H.R. No. 822
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, For more than a decade, the Employee Federation of
1-2 North Harris Montgomery Community College District has served the
1-3 academic community by protecting the rights and privileges of
1-4 faculty and staff and promoting their many professional interests;
1-5 and
1-6 WHEREAS, Organized in February 1980 as North Harris County
1-7 College United Faculty, it began as a guild under the auspices of
1-8 its parent organization, the Texas United Faculty, and the Texas
1-9 Federation of Teachers, the state chapter of the American
1-10 Federation of Teachers (AFT)/AFL-CIO; and
1-11 WHEREAS, The organization assumed an active role in
1-12 representing college employees from the very beginning and achieved
1-13 a notable distinction in 1981, when its officers became the first
1-14 employee group representatives to address the college's board of
1-15 trustees on employment issues relevant to the faculty and staff;
1-16 and
1-17 WHEREAS, Continuing to represent members and nonmembers alike
1-18 in personnel and grievance matters with exceptional dedication, the
1-19 organization reached a significant milestone in October 1987, when
1-20 it was granted a measure of autonomy as AFT/AFL-CIO Local 4518; and
1-21 WHEREAS, In March 1990, the organization broadened its
1-22 mission and its appeal when it formed a chapter within Local 4518
1-23 for nonfaculty employees of the college district and undertook to
1-24 represent the interests of paraprofessional and school-related
2-1 personnel; and
2-2 WHEREAS, To reflect its increased responsibilities in this
2-3 regard, the North Harris College United Faculty became the Employee
2-4 Federation of North Harris Montgomery Community College District in
2-5 April 1991; and
2-6 WHEREAS, While evolving and growing throughout its 13-year
2-7 history, the organization has remained steadfast in its efforts to
2-8 enhance the quality of education provided to area residents by the
2-9 North Harris Montgomery Community College District by promoting an
2-10 attractive working environment for first-rate teachers,
2-11 administrators, and educational staff; and
2-12 WHEREAS, The federation publishes an award-winning
2-13 newsletter, The Advocate, for the benefit of all college employees
2-14 and periodically conducts surveys of college employees on
2-15 educational matters, which it then presents to the board of
2-16 trustees for appropriate consideration; and
2-17 WHEREAS, Recognizing the desire of the best teachers to
2-18 continue their professional development, the federation sponsors
2-19 seminars on campus on topics of interest to educators; it also
2-20 recognizes the fundamental thirst for knowledge that lies at the
2-21 core of education by sponsoring scholarships for deserving students
2-22 and thus enabling them to pursue their academic endeavors at the
2-23 college level; and
2-24 WHEREAS, None of the many factors that go into a program of
2-25 quality education is overlooked by the federation, which has been
2-26 active in supporting and electing to the college district's board
2-27 of trustees citizens with a proven commitment to educational
3-1 excellence; and
3-2 WHEREAS, The federation also has highlighted the efforts of
3-3 elected officials who have made significant contributions in the
3-4 field of higher education, honoring such luminaries as Lieutenant
3-5 Governor Bill Hobby and State Representative Wilhelmina Delco in
3-6 1987 and State Senator Carl Parker in 1990 with an Award for Vision
3-7 and Excellence in Education; and
3-8 WHEREAS, Pursuing a wide range of activities in its quest to
3-9 serve the academic community for the past 13 years, the Employee
3-10 Federation of North Harris Montgomery Community College District
3-11 has won the respect and admiration of the many teachers,
3-12 administrators, staff, and students it has served and in doing so
3-13 has earned the highest praise and recognition; now, therefore, be
3-14 it
3-15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
3-16 Legislature hereby commend the Employee Federation of North Harris
3-17 Montgomery Community College District on its outstanding record of
3-18 service to the community and extend to it best wishes for continued
3-19 success in all of its endeavors; and, be it further
3-20 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-21 prepared for the officers of this esteemed organization as an
3-22 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
3-23 prepared for the officers of this esteemed organization as an
3-24 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
3-25 Bailey
3-26 H.R. No. 822
3-27 _______________________________
4-1 Speaker of the House
4-2 I certify that H.R. No. 822 was adopted by the House on May
4-3 27, 1993, by a non-record vote.
4-4 _______________________________
4-5 Chief Clerk of the House