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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 34
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WHEREAS, Members of the Association of Texas Professional |
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Educators are visiting the State Capitol on January 26, 2009, in |
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conjunction with ATPE Day at the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The Association of Texas Professional Educators |
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is the preeminent educator association in Texas and the largest |
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independent educators' association in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, The association is owned and governed by a |
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membership of more than 112,000 people, including classroom |
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teachers, administrators, paraprofessional educators and school |
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support staff, college students and teacher trainees, retired |
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educators, and members of the general public; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the association are committed to |
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supporting quality public education and the professional rights |
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and obligations of the education community; members believe they |
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have an obligation to be effective, proactive leaders in the |
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field of education while representing themselves and their |
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profession; and |
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WHEREAS, The association encourages its members to be |
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politically active individually and encourages its local units |
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to foster interaction with local legislators and keep |
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legislators knowledgeable about current educational issues and |
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conditions; and |
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WHEREAS, ATPE Day at the Capitol is an event designed to |
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facilitate direct interaction between legislators and educators |
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and to engage members of the education community in the |
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legislative process through political involvement training and |
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Capitol visits; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby recognize January 26, 2009, as ATPE Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to association members and officers |
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best wishes for an enjoyable and productive visit to Austin; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the members of the association as an expression of high regard |
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from the Texas Senate. |
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Nelson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 26, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |