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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union, founded in |
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1954 as the Tri-County Teachers Credit Union, is a nonprofit |
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cooperative dedicated to providing local educators and their |
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families with a range of financial products and services; three of |
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its 10 branches operate within the Katy Independent School |
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District; and |
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WHEREAS, During the 2009-2010 school year and the fall 2010 |
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term, the BVSCU generously donated more than $8,000 to Katy schools |
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for a variety of programs and activities; in addition to providing |
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food to each campus, bus barn, maintenance facility, police |
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department, and support complex, the group sponsored the KEYs |
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Mentorship Program, helping to provide scholarships to deserving |
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students; and |
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WHEREAS, The employees of BVSCU have also given selflessly of |
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their time and energy to Katy schools; president and CEO Joe Simmons |
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has served on the Bond Task Force and on the advisory board of Katy |
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ISD Partners in Education, and other BVSCU personnel have mentored |
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students and participated in the Junior Achievement and Promise to |
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Read programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Community-minded local businesses play a vital role |
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in helping public education in the Lone Star State, and Brazos |
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Valley Schools Credit Union is a valued friend and supporter of the |
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teachers, staff, and students of Katy ISD; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union for |
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its many contributions to Katy ISD and extend to the BVSCU staff and |
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management sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |