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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Community colleges play an increasingly important |
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role in higher education in the State of Texas, and on February 5, |
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2013, a delegation of more than 1,000 Texas community college |
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students are gathering at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Leaders of the Texas Junior College Student |
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Government Association, including President Ashley Scholten of |
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Navarro College, are being joined by community college students, |
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trustees, and members of the Texas Association of Community |
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Colleges to discuss the essential contributions their schools make |
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to the state; and |
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WHEREAS, The total annual enrollment for Texas community and |
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technical colleges exceeds three-quarters of a million students, |
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accounting for more than half of the state's postsecondary |
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population and the largest sector of higher education; and |
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WHEREAS, The community colleges of Texas clearly serve a |
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vital function in the education and economic development of the |
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state, and it is indeed a pleasure to welcome these outstanding |
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students, instructors, and administrators to Austin; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 5, 2013, as Community College |
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Student Day at the State Capitol and extend to all the participants |
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sincere best wishes for a memorable and productive visit. |