By Telford                                             H.R. No. 470
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes pleasure in
 1-2     recognizing the Texas Retired Teachers Association, whose members
 1-3     have made substantial contributions to the welfare of the State of
 1-4     Texas; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Founded in 1953, the association has grown from 65
 1-6     members to over 36,500 members; and serves its members through its
 1-7     standing committees which include community participation,
 1-8     retirement education, informative and protective services, and
 1-9     health care; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Among the goals of the Texas Retired Teachers
1-11     Association are promoting the well-being of its members in the
1-12     areas of intellectual, professional, and economic development;
1-13     providing a united and functional organization; encouraging members
1-14     to cooperate with other organizations in solving problems of mutual
1-15     concern; and encouraging members to donate their time and expertise
1-16     to civic and educational projects; and
1-17           WHEREAS, In 1998, the association's members contributed more
1-18     than 5,700,000 hours of volunteer services to their schools and
1-19     communities; since 1990, association members have contributed more
1-20     than 42 million volunteer hours to schools and communities; and
1-21           WHEREAS, The Texas Retired Teachers Association is an
 2-1     effective and helpful organization and its members have greatly
 2-2     assisted the citizens of Texas; now, therefore, be it
 2-3           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-4     Legislature hereby commends the members of the Texas Retired
 2-5     Teachers Association and recognizes March 22, 1999, as Texas
 2-6     Retired School Personnel Day - A Celebration of Volunteerism; and,
 2-7     be it further
 2-8           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-9     prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by
2-10     the Texas House of Representatives.