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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A number of honored guests from Texas A&M |
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University-Corpus Christi are gathering at the State Capitol on |
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February 13, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Tracing its origins to the founding of the |
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University of Corpus Christi in 1947, this notable institution |
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opened its doors as Texas A&I University at Corpus Christi in 1973; |
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four years later, the school's name was changed to Corpus Christi |
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State University, and it joined The Texas A&M University System in |
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1989; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi became a |
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four-year comprehensive university in 1994; in the following |
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decade, it added the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and its |
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president and chief executive officer, Dr. Flavius Killebrew, |
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implemented Momentum 2015, a 10-year plan to become the flagship |
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university for South Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has an |
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enrollment of more than 10,000 students from 48 states and 67 |
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countries; it offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in |
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the colleges of business, education, liberal arts, science and |
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technology, and nursing and health sciences; designated by the |
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federal government as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, it helps |
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students close educational gaps within a supportive, multicultural |
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learning community; the school also promotes involvement in |
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athletics through its intercollegiate program of 14 men's and |
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women's sports as a member of the Southland Conference and NCAA |
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Division I-AAA; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi provides its |
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students with an exceptional education and a solid foundation for |
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future success, and in so doing, it contributes to the continued |
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vitality and prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 13, 2013, as Texas A&M |
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University-Corpus Christi Day at the State Capitol and extend to |
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all those associated with this esteemed institution sincere best |
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wishes for continued success. |
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Lozano |
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Herrero |
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Morrison |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 228 was adopted by the House on February |
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13, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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