SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 60

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize Rotary International, the world's first service club, 
on the grand occasion of its 100th anniversary; and

	WHEREAS, Rotary International began on February 23, 1905, 
when Paul P. Harris, a Chicago attorney, invited three friends to 
his office to discuss forming a club fostering professional and 
social interests; the members coined the name "Rotary" after 
rotating meetings between different members' offices; and

	WHEREAS, Rotary's popularity spread throughout the
United States, and clubs were chartered from San Francisco to
New York; Rotary clubs existed on six continents by 1921, and the 
organization adopted the name Rotary International a year later; and

	WHEREAS, As Rotary International grew, its mission 
expanded to serving communities in need; its motto, "Service 
Above Self" expresses Rotary's ideal; and

	WHEREAS, An endowment fund set up in 1917 "for doing good 
in the world" became the nonprofit Rotary Foundation in 1928, 
which today provides more than $80 million annually for a wide 
range of humanitarian grants and educational programs; and

	WHEREAS, Rotary International's interest and encouragement 
of international understanding between nations started during 
World War II; it began promoting the United Nations and attending 
their conferences; over the years, Rotary has continued to meet 
the changing needs of society, addressing such vital issues as 
the eradication of polio, environmental degradation, illiteracy, 
world hunger, and children at risk; and

	WHEREAS, Women were admitted to Rotary International in 
1989, and today its membership has grown to more than one million 
men and women around the globe, with 31,000 Rotary clubs in 166 
countries; its members have made significant contributions to 
creating a better and safer world; and

	WHEREAS, Rotarians in Texas exemplify the spirit, 
enthusiasm, and principles of Rotary International; under the 
outstanding leadership of its district governors, Rick Akins, 
Charles Cotten, Tom Sheriff, Gilbert Brown, Benjamin Agnor,
John Peterson, Gene Davenport, D'Lisa Simmons, Emken Linton, and 
George Dawson, Rotary clubs in Texas have shown their commitment 
to service and to the creation of a more peaceful world; now, 
therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby commend Rotarians in Texas and Rotary 
International for their service to the citizens of Texas and
the world and extend to them best wishes for an outstanding 
centennial celebration; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an 
expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
                                                                       Wentworth




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on January 27, 2005.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate