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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 882
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Texas Highway Department, now the Texas
 1-4     Department of Transportation, first established a research
 1-5     relationship with the Agricultural and Mechanical College of
 1-6     Texas soon after the department's creation in 1917; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, In 1926, the department held its first
 1-8     Transportation Short Course on the Texas A&M campus, and the
 1-9     Short Course has been held continuously on the A&M campus since
1-10     that time; and
1-11           WHEREAS, The faculty, staff, and students of
1-12     Texas A&M University have consistently offered warm Aggie
1-13     hospitality to all those attending the Short Course; and
1-14           WHEREAS, The annual Short Course provides a unique
1-15     opportunity for Texas Department of Transportation employees
1-16     to learn about the latest technologies and new knowledge that
1-17     has been developed by faculty and researchers from the Texas
1-18     Transportation Institute and Texas A&M; and
1-19           WHEREAS, In addition to the knowledge gained from
1-20     technical sessions, the annual meeting also strengthens the
1-21     cooperative working relationship between the Texas Department
1-22     of Transportation and the Texas Transportation Institute, which
 2-1     is one of the keys to Texas' leadership in transportation; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, This relationship between researchers and
 2-3     implementers has resulted in the savings of thousands of lives and
 2-4     billions of dollars for the people of Texas and the United States;
 2-5     and
 2-6           WHEREAS, A sustainable and efficient transportation system
 2-7     is essential for the State of Texas in the 21st century, and these
 2-8     two organizations will help create and maintain that system, and
 2-9     their 75 years of cooperation is worthy of legislative recognition;
2-10     now, therefore, be it
2-11           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-12     77th Legislature, hereby congratulate the Texas Department of
2-13     Transportation and the Texas Transportation Institute on the
2-14     occasion of the 75th annual Transportation Short Course; and, be
2-15     it further
2-16           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-17     them as an expression of high regard and esteem from the
2-18     Texas Senate.
2-19                                                                    Cain
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2-21                                          President of the Senate
2-22                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-23                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-24                                  on May 2, 2001.
2-25                                  ______________________________________
2-26                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-28                                           Member, Texas Senate