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                                                                  H.R. No. 43 


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to welcome students, faculty, and staff from San Antonio's St. Mary's University to Austin on January 22, 2003, to celebrate St. Mary's University Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1852 by Marianist brothers and priests, St. Mary's University is the oldest university in San Antonio, and the oldest and largest Catholic university in all of the southwestern United States; and WHEREAS, For more than 150 years, St. Mary's University has been a transformational leader, making a difference in enhancing the quality and accessibility of higher education; and WHEREAS, The school, recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution, is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in the region by U.S. News & World Report, Hispanic Magazine, Kaplan/Newsweek College Guide, and the Templeton Foundation; and WHEREAS, The university is committed to building on its past achievements, preserving the institution as a community of faith, and fostering the Marianist traditions that established this institution in the spirit of academic excellence; and WHEREAS, The staff and students of St. Mary's University are dedicated to the Marianist tradition of community service, and student volunteerism and social compassion are encouraged through the school's Service Learning Center; and WHEREAS, With nationally accredited academic programs, an unparalleled commitment to community service, and a fundamental relationship with South Texas, St. Mary's University creates community leaders and opportunities every day, nurturing generations of new leaders who will give from their lives and talents a high measure of civic engagement, community support, and public service; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas Legislature hereby recognize January 22, 2003, as St. Mary's University Day at the State Capitol and commend this esteemed institution for offering a community-oriented and caring learning environment for the education and training of future leaders. Mercer Puente                         Craddick        Giddings        Merritt         Allen        Goodman        Miller         Alonzo        Goolsby        Moreno of Harris         Bailey        Griggs        Moreno of El Paso         Baxter        Grusendorf        Morrison         Berman        Guillen        Mowery         Bohac        Gutierrez        Naishtat         Bonnen        Haggerty        Nixon         Branch        Hamilton        Noriega         Brown of Kaufman        Hamric        Oliveira         Brown of Brazos        Hardcastle        Olivo         Burnam        Harper-Brown        Paxton         Callegari        Hartnett        Pena         Campbell        Heflin        Phillips         Canales        Hegar        Pickett         Capelo        Hilderbran        Pitts         Casteel        Hill        Puente         Castro        Hochberg        Quintanilla         Chavez        Hodge        Rangel         Chisum        Homer        Raymond         Christian        Hope        Reyna         Coleman        Hopson        Riddle         Cook of Navarro        Howard        Ritter         Cook of Colorado        Hughes        Rodriguez         Corte        Hunter        Rose         Crabb        Hupp        Seaman         Crownover        Isett        Smith of Tarrant         Davis of Harris        Jones of Lubbock        Smith of Harris         Davis of Dallas        Jones of Bexar        Smithee         Dawson        Jones of Dallas        Solis         Delisi        Keel        Solomons         Denny        Keffer of Dallas        Stick         Deshotel        Keffer of Eastland        Swinford         Driver        King        Talton         Dukes        Kolkhorst        Taylor         Dunnam        Krusee        Telford         Dutton        Kuempel        Thompson         Edwards        Laney        Truitt         Eiland        Laubenberg        Turner         Eissler        Lewis        Uresti         Elkins        Luna        Van Arsdale         Ellis        Mabry        Villarreal         Farabee        Madden        West         Farrar        Marchant        Wilson         Flores        Martinez Fischer        Wise         Flynn        McCall        Wohlgemuth         Gallego        McClendon        Wolens         Garza        McReynolds        Wong         Gattis        Menendez        Woolley         Geren        Mercer        Zedler         ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 43 was adopted by the House on January 22, 2003, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House