H.R. No. 167
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Members of the Association of Texas Professional
  Educators (ATPE) are visiting the State Capitol on January 26,
  2009; and
         WHEREAS, This respected organization is the largest
  independent educators' association in the nation; it is owned and
  governed by a membership of more than 112,000 people, including
  classroom teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, school
  support staff, college students and teacher trainees, retired
  educators, and other concerned citizens; and
         WHEREAS, Committed to supporting quality public education
  and the rights and responsibilities of those employed in their
  profession, the men and women of ATPE strive to be effective,
  proactive leaders in their chosen career field; and
         WHEREAS, ATPE encourages its members to be politically active
  and to foster interaction with local legislators about current
  education-related issues and concerns; and
         WHEREAS, Designed to facilitate direct communication between
  lawmakers and educators, ATPE Day engages members of the education
  community in the legislative process through political involvement
  training and visits to the State Capitol; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize January 26, 2009, as Association of
  Texas Professional Educators Day at the State Capitol and extend to
  ATPE officers and members of the delegation sincere best wishes for
  an enjoyable and productive visit to Austin; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Patrick
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Pena
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 167 was adopted by the House on
  January 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House