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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Alumni of Texas A&I University are visiting the |
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State Capitol on April 8, 2009, to gain further insight into the |
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workings of state government as they pay tribute to their cherished |
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alma mater; and |
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WHEREAS, The oldest public institution of higher learning in |
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the region dates back to 1917, when it was chartered as South Texas |
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State Teachers College, and it officially opened its doors in 1925; |
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it was renamed Texas College of Arts and Industries four years |
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later, and it became known as Texas A&I University in 1967; with its |
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rich traditions, the university has built on its outstanding |
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reputation by expanding its mission and offering a wide array of |
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academic programs to meet the needs of a growing and diverse student |
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population; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the graduates of Texas A&I University have |
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gone on to make their mark on the world in a broad range of |
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disciplines, these accomplished men and women remain united in |
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their loyalty to the university that had such a deep and abiding |
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influence in shaping their lives, and they reflect on the years they |
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spent as "The Hoggies" with the utmost affection; and |
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WHEREAS, In providing generations of students with high |
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quality educational experiences, Texas A&I University has earned |
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the admiration of many citizens from the Lone Star State and beyond, |
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and its alumni may indeed take justifiable pride in their notable |
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alma mater; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby welcome the graduates of Texas A&I University to |
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the State Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for a |
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memorable stay in 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 alumni of Texas A&I University as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Rios Ybarra |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1198 was adopted by the House on April |
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8, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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