SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 201

WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Tech Alumni Association are visiting the State Capitol on this day, February 13, 2007, and their visit provides an 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 nearly 30,000 alumni who are members of 90 domestic and international chapters; and

WHEREAS, In addition to offering career service and travel programs, the Texas Tech 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 196,000 individuals have graduated from Texas Tech University, including 12 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, 80th Legislature, hereby recognize February 13, 2007, 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 February 13, 2007.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate