1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 284
 1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-3     recognizing Texas College in Tyler on the occasion of the event
 1-4     it is sponsoring on March 3, 1999, "Women Changing The World";
 1-5     and
 1-6           WHEREAS, A well-known institution of higher education,
 1-7     Texas College has designed an important program to recognize
 1-8     women who contribute in significant and special ways to their
 1-9     communities and state; and
1-10           WHEREAS, The college has appropriately scheduled the event
1-11     to take place March 3, since March of 1999 has been designated
1-12     National Woman's Month; and
1-13           WHEREAS, This year, Texas College is honoring
1-14     Sheila Jackson Lee, a United States Congresswoman from Texas
1-15     representing government and politics, Dr. Barbara Hatton,
1-16     representing education, Cynthia Cooper, representing athletics,
1-17     and Deryl McKissack, representing the business world; and
1-18           WHEREAS, All of these women are exemplary individuals
1-19     who have an impact on their communities and who inspire young
1-20     people to become active in public issues and to help make the
1-21     State of Texas a better place in which to live, work, and raise
1-22     families; now, therefore, be it
1-23           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
1-24     76th Legislature, hereby commend Texas College on hosting
 2-1     "Women Changing The World" and on its selection of these superior
 2-2     individuals to be recognized for their accomplishments; and, be
 2-3     it further
 2-4           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a
 2-5     memento of this special event.
 2-6                                                                    Cain
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 2-8                                          President of the Senate
 2-9                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-10                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-11                                  on February 24, 1999.
2-12                                  ______________________________________
2-13                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-14                                  ______________________________________
2-15                                           Member, Texas Senate