1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 372 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pride 1-4 in recognizing March 6, 2001, as Peace Corps Day in Texas; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Since its creation in 1961, over 160,000 1-6 Americans have heeded President Kennedy's call to serve their 1-7 country, forming enduring bonds of goodwill and cooperation 1-8 between the United States and 134 nations throughout the world; 1-9 and 1-10 WHEREAS, Now in its 40th year of existence, the Peace 1-11 Corps remains dedicated to its original purpose of expanding 1-12 development, encouraging progress, and creating opportunity in 1-13 the developing world; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Since 1961, 4,481 men and women from Texas have 1-15 been Peace Corps volunteers; this number includes the 296 Texans 1-16 who are currently serving in the corps; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Peace Corps volunteers perform vital work on 1-18 behalf of the United States; as ambassadors at the grass-roots 1-19 level, they help improve the lives of other people by making 1-20 lasting contributions to agriculture, business development, 1-21 education, the environment, health, and youth development in 1-22 assisted nations; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Veteran corps members return to the 2-2 United States prepared to make dynamic contributions to their 2-3 own nation and capable of bringing a deeper understanding of 2-4 other cultures and religions to their home communities; and 2-5 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud of 2-6 its citizens who have given of their time and talent to the 2-7 Peace Corps; through their extraordinary contributions these 2-8 volunteers have brought great honor to their state and nation; 2-9 now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-11 77th Legislature, hereby designate March 6, 2001, as Peace Corps 2-12 Day in Texas and encourage all Texans to recognize the positive 2-13 impact that Peace Corps volunteers have had on the world; and, 2-14 be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared 2-16 to encourage other Texans to volunteer for this estimable 2-17 organization. 2-18 Barrientos 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 President of the Senate 2-21 I hereby certify that the above 2-22 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-23 on February 28, 2001. 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Secretary of the Senate 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Member, Texas Senate