1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 272 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-3 recognizing the engineers of our state and in proclaiming the week 1-4 of February 21-27, 1999, National Engineers Week in Texas; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Engineers use their scientific and technical 1-6 knowledge and skills in creative and innovative ways to fulfill 1-7 society's needs; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Engineers face the major technological challenges of 1-9 our time, from rebuilding towns devastated by natural disasters to 1-10 designing an information superhighway that will speed our country 1-11 into the 21st Century; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Engineers are encouraging our young math and science 1-13 students to realize the practical power of their knowledge and the 1-14 promises that knowledge holds for the future; now, therefore, be it 1-15 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 1-16 76th Legislature, hereby commend the engineers of Texas and express 1-17 appreciation for their many contributions to our state; and, be it 1-18 further 1-19 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a 1-20 memento of National Engineers Week in Texas. 1-21 Ratliff, Brown, 1-22 Lindsay, Ogden 1-23 ______________________________ _______________________________ 1-24 Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate 1-25 ______________________________ _______________________________ 1-26 Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate 2-1 _______________________________ 2-2 President of the Senate 2-3 I hereby certify that the 2-4 above Resolution was adopted by 2-5 the Senate on February 22, 1999. 2-6 _______________________________ 2-7 Secretary of the Senate