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79R12282 KO-D

By:  Isett                                                        H.R. No. 1125



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Tech Alumni Association are 
visiting the State Capitol on this day, April 12, 2005, and their 
visit provides an ideal opportunity to take special note of the 
organization's history and accomplishments; and
	WHEREAS, Founded in 1927 by the 26 members of the 
university's first graduating class, the organization now boasts 
more than 25,000 alumni who are members of 85 chapters across the 
United States and 12 chapters in other countries; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to offering career service and travel 
programs, the TTAA supports the Red Raider Camp at Junction, which 
introduces first-year students to university life; the association 
also annually provides more than 400 scholarships; and
	WHEREAS, Through the years, more than 185,000 individuals 
have graduated from Texas Tech University, including 17 members of 
this legislature, and it is a pleasure to commend the association 
for its worthy goal of cultivating loyalty, tradition, service, and 
lifelong relationships among the school's alumni; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize April 12, 2005, as Red and Black Day at 
the State Capitol and extend to all those members of the Texas Tech 
Alumni Association present here today sincere best wishes for a 
memorable visit to Austin; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.