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
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 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.
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 2-7                                            Secretary of the Senate