1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 788 1-3 WHEREAS, The Texas Retired Employees Association was 1-4 chartered on July 14, 1977, for the purpose of enhancing and 1-5 improving the status, benefits, and morale of retired state 1-6 employees; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The main objective of the Texas Retired Employees 1-8 Association is to identify the needs of state retirees and respond 1-9 appropriately by making those needs known to legislators, the Texas 1-10 Employees Retirement System, and various federal agencies; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The association also helps to establish priorities 1-12 for the betterment of retirees such as retirement annuities, 1-13 adequate health programs, and other benefits; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The members of the organization represent a strong 1-15 and united front on matters of mutual interest regarding retired 1-16 state employees; and 1-17 WHEREAS, "A Day at the Capitol" meeting of the association 1-18 that will be held in Austin on April 24, 2001, will mark 24 1-19 years of service to the welfare of retired state employees; now, 1-20 therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-2 77th Legislature, hereby commend the Texas Retired Employees 2-3 Association on its many contributions to the welfare of retired 2-4 state employees; and, be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That April 24, 2001, be designated as Texas 2-6 Retired Employees Association Day in Texas; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 2-8 prepared for the Texas Retired Employees Association as an 2-9 expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. 2-10 Barrientos 2-11 ______________________________________ 2-12 President of the Senate 2-13 I hereby certify that the above 2-14 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-15 on April 23, 2001. 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Secretary of the Senate 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 Member, Texas Senate