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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 358
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great 
pleasure in recognizing March 18, 2003, as the Texas Retired 
Teachers Association Celebration of Volunteerism Day; and
	WHEREAS, Founded in 1953, the Texas Retired Teachers 
Association is a nonprofit organization of more than 55,000 
retired public school and higher education personnel; members
of this estimable group contributed over 3.8 million hours of 
volunteer work in 2002 to their communities, hours which if 
translated into professional wages would equal $63.2 million; 
and
	WHEREAS, The Texas Retired Teachers Association strives to 
promote the professional, economic, intellectual, and social 
well-being of retired school personnel and encourages its 
members to give voluntarily of their time, talents, training, and 
experience to a host of civic endeavors across the state and 
nation; schools, hospitals, churches, and numerous other 
community entities have benefited immeasurably from the 
contributions of these dedicated volunteers; and
	WHEREAS, The association also promotes the Children's Book 
Project, which was established in 1998; in 2002, association 
members donated and placed over 33,781 books in the hands of 
individual Texas children; these books were given to children who 
otherwise might never have had a book to call their very own; and
	WHEREAS, Boasting 257 units statewide, the Texas Retired 
Teachers Association has shown an impressive commitment to 
supporting and encouraging the thousands of retired public 
school and higher education personnel in the Lone Star State,
and it is indeed a privilege to commend this organization and
its civic-minded volunteers for their outstanding work; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby declare March 18, 2003, Texas Retired 
Teachers Association Celebration of Volunteerism Day at the 
State Capitol and extend to all those associated with this fine 
organization sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be 
it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
the Texas Retired Teachers Association as an expression of high 
regard from the Texas Senate.
                                                                      Armbrister




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 18, 2003.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate