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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Tech Alumni Association are |
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visiting the State Capitol on this day, February 13, 2007, and their |
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visit provides an ideal opportunity to take special note of the |
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organization's history and accomplishments; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1927 by the 26 members of the |
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university's first graduating class, the organization now boasts |
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nearly 30,000 alumni who are members of 90 domestic and |
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international chapters; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to offering career service and travel |
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programs, the TTAA supports the Red Raider Camp at Junction, which |
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introduces first-year students to university life; the association |
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also annually provides more than 400 scholarships; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, more than 196,000 individuals |
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have graduated from Texas Tech University, including 12 members of |
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this legislature, and it is a pleasure to commend the association |
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for its worthy goal of cultivating loyalty, tradition, service, and |
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lifelong relationships among the school's alumni; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 13, 2007, as Red and Black |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those members of the |
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Texas Tech Alumni Association present here today sincere best |
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wishes for a memorable visit to Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |