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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The University of Houston System, composed of the |
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University of Houston, the University of Houston-Clear Lake, the |
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University of Houston-Downtown, the University of |
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Houston-Victoria, and its two teaching centers, the University of |
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Houston System at Sugar Land and the University of Houston System at |
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Cinco Ranch, is the provider of higher education services to 57,000 |
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students in Southeast Texas and the Coastal Bend region; and |
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WHEREAS, The University of Houston System service area is |
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home to a quarter of the state's population and generates almost one |
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third of the state gross product; the system has an economic impact |
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of more than $3 billion for the region each year; and |
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WHEREAS, Over 220,000 students have graduated from the four |
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University of Houston System institutions, a great majority of whom |
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stay to live and work in Texas, contributing to the economic and |
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social vitality of the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Several hundred University of Houston System |
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students, members of the faculty and staff, alumni, and friends are |
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traveling to Austin on February 20, 2007, to visit with members of |
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the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives and to |
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express their support for higher education in Texas; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate the University of Houston System community and |
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declare February 20, 2007, University of Houston System Day at the |
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Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be prepared for |
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University of Houston System Chancellor and University of Houston |
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President Jay Gogue, University of Houston-Clear Lake President |
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William Staples, University of Houston-Downtown President Max |
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Castillo, and University of Houston-Victoria President Tim Hudson |
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as an expression of high regard from the Texas Legislature. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 22 was adopted by the Senate |
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on February 20, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 22 was adopted by the House |
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on February 22, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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