1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 582 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-3 recognize the Jackson State University National Alumni Association 1-4 which will be holding its third Biennial National Alumni Conference 1-5 in Houston, Texas, on June 18-20, 1999; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Over 300 alumni from across the United States are 1-7 expected to attend the "Crossing the Bridge to the 21st Century" 1-8 conclave being hosted by the Houston Alumni Chapter; and 1-9 WHEREAS, In keeping with the rich tradition of Jackson State 1-10 University to provide its students the opportunities to develop 1-11 knowledge and skills for leadership, the alumni will be offered 1-12 workshops on topics such as Goal Setting, Leadership Skills, Stress 1-13 Management, Communication Skills, and Financial Planning; and 1-14 WHEREAS, As Jackson State University is the urban university 1-15 in Mississippi, the alumni are dedicated to the preservation of 1-16 its distinguished history and want to ensure its continued growth 1-17 through active participation and inspiration; they want to instill 1-18 a sense of pride, a love of learning, and the skills for competing 1-19 in tomorrow's world; now, therefore, be it 1-20 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 1-21 76th Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to the Jackson State 1-22 University National Alumni Association for an enjoyable and 1-23 informative conference; and, be it further 1-24 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for them 2-1 as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-2 Ellis 2-3 ______________________________________ 2-4 President of the Senate 2-5 I hereby certify that the above 2-6 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-7 on April 9, 1999. 2-8 ______________________________________ 2-9 Secretary of the Senate 2-10 ______________________________________ 2-11 Member, Texas Senate