By: Barrientos S.R. No. 459 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, Members of the Retired State Employees Association 1-3 will be meeting in Austin on March 21, 1995; they will be visiting 1-4 the Senate Chamber at that time, and the Texas Senate is very 1-5 pleased to welcome them; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The organization was founded on July 14, 1977, for 1-7 the purpose of enhancing and improving the status, benefits, and 1-8 morale of retired state employees; and 1-9 WHEREAS, In honor of their visit to the State Capitol, the 1-10 Texas Senate is delighted to recognize March 21, 1995, as Retired 1-11 State Employees Association Day; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Association members have several legislative 1-13 objectives that they want to see supported by their elected 1-14 officials; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Their primary interests this year are to continue 1-16 to protect their health care coverage as retirees, to oppose any 1-17 attempts to use funds in the retirement trust fund, to oppose any 1-18 reduction in the state matching percentage of current employees 1-19 salaries going into the retirement fund, and to support the 1-20 inclusion of retirees in any percentage increase provided by the 1-21 legislature for active employees; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Retired state employees as a group have earned the 1-23 respect and admiration of their colleagues throughout their careers; 2-1 they have contributed immensely to the growth and progress of their 2-2 state; and 2-3 WHEREAS, It is only proper that these retirees be granted 2-4 the respect and approbation that they deserve after rendering many 2-5 excellent years of service to the State of Texas; now, therefore, 2-6 be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-8 74th Legislature, hereby commend and applaud the Retired State 2-9 Employees Association for their distinguished service to the 2-10 State of Texas; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-12 the association as an expression of the highest esteem of the 2-13 Texas Senate. 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 President of the Senate 2-16 I hereby certify that the above 2-17 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-18 on March 15, 1995. 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Secretary of the Senate 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Member, Texas Senate