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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 911
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud
 1-4     to join the citizens of Waco and McLennan County in honoring
 1-5     Paul and Jane Meyer for their benevolence to their community,
 1-6     state, nation, and the world; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, Having established a rich tradition of commitment,
 1-8     encouragement, and financial support of education with the Passport
 1-9     to Success Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Meyer have afforded every
1-10     student in McLennan County an opportunity for post-secondary
1-11     education; and
1-12           WHEREAS, With an initial gift of $5 million on May 21, 1988,
1-13     the foundation has provided financial assistance to over 500
1-14     students who might otherwise not have been able to pursue a
1-15     college education; and
1-16           WHEREAS, By setting such an extraordinary example with their
1-17     Passport for Success, there is now a combined community effort
1-18     through the Waco Foundation for marshaling community resources
1-19     to help at-risk youth and an early childhood education program
1-20     for disadvantaged children has been established thereby augmenting
1-21     further community support; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, Understanding that having quality teachers is
 2-2     the bedrock for receiving a quality education, they endowed three
 2-3     professorships at Baylor University; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, Their generosity knows no bounds, and they have
 2-5     given unselfishly of their time and money for the furtherance of
 2-6     education throughout the world and provided leadership training
 2-7     in third world countries; and
 2-8           WHEREAS, Paul and Jane Meyer and their family donate
 2-9     more than 50 percent of their earnings from their more than 40
2-10     international companies to charitable causes; sharing their success
2-11     with the economically disadvantaged has earned them recognition
2-12     around the world and they are exemplary role models for all to
2-13     follow; now, therefore, be it
2-14           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-15     76th Legislature, hereby commend Paul and Jane Meyer for their
2-16     extremely generous contributions to the improvement of the quality
2-17     of life through education; and, be it further
2-18           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-19     them as an expression of the deep gratitude and high regard of the
2-20     Texas Senate.
2-21                                                    Sibley
2-22           Armbrister           Gallegos            Nixon
2-23           Barrientos           Harris              Ogden
2-24           Bernsen              Haywood             Ratliff
2-25           Bivins               Jackson             Shapiro
2-26           Brown                Lindsay             Shapleigh
2-27           Cain                 Lucio               Truan
2-28           Carona               Luna                Wentworth
 3-1           Duncan               Madla               West
 3-2           Ellis                Moncrief            Whitmire
 3-3           Fraser               Nelson              Zaffirini
 3-4                       Perry, President of the Senate
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 3-6                                          President of the Senate
 3-7                                       I hereby certify that the above
 3-8                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
 3-9                                  on May 13, 1999.
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3-11                                          Secretary of the Senate
3-12                                  ______________________________________
3-13                                           Member, Texas Senate