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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The year 2009 marks the 100th anniversary of Texas |
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PTA, and this momentous occasion provides a welcome opportunity to |
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honor the organization for its myriad efforts in behalf of |
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children, families, and schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas PTA has served Texas parents, students, school |
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administrators, and teachers since its inception on October 19, |
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1909; today, more than 600,000 members are involved in the |
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organization, which includes nearly 3,000 local PTAs across the |
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state; and |
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WHEREAS, Ella Caruthers Porter formed the first mother's club |
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in 1896 in Hillsboro and went on to establish a Texas branch of the |
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National Congress of Mothers in 1909 at the State Fair of Texas in |
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Dallas; early on, members of Texas PTA worked to raise awareness |
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about the conditions affecting children's lives through a variety |
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of educational campaigns; in addition, they advocated for the |
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establishment of kindergartens and the creation of a child welfare |
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commission, and they urged laws promoting the health of public |
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school students; and |
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WHEREAS, From its humble beginnings a century ago, Texas PTA |
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has become a champion for the education and well-being of every |
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child and a vital resource for families and communities, and the |
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state is indeed a better place for the tireless contributions of its |
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many members; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Texas PTA |
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and commend its members, both past and present, for their work to |
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ensure the quality of education for the children of Texas; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Texas PTA as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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McReynolds |
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Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 611 was adopted by the House on |
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February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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