SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 579

	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 alumni association 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 Senate of the State of Texas,
79th 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 
from the Texas Senate.
                                                                          Duncan




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on April 12, 2005.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate