SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 878
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join the Texas Retired Teachers Association in recognizing 
May 12, 2005, as Texas Retired School Personnel 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 respected group contributed over 4.4 million hours of 
volunteer work in 2004 to their communities; if translated into 
professional wages, these hours would equal $77.2 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 2004, association 
members donated and placed over 50,534 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; in 
addition, in the association's Walk-A-Million, members walked 
over 17 billion steps for health issues and to help lower the cost
of health insurance; and

	WHEREAS, Boasting 260 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, 
79th Legislature, hereby declare May 12, 2005, Texas Retired 
School Personnel Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those
associated with the Texas Retired Teachers Association 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.
                                                                          Duncan




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



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate