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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Distinguished members of the Baylor University |
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community are gathering at the State Capitol on February 27, 2013, |
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to celebrate the school's many achievements and contributions to |
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the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through |
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the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor University is the oldest |
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continuously operating university in the state; originally located |
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in Independence, it was later moved to Waco, where the campus |
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currently encompasses 1,000 acres near the picturesque banks of the |
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Brazos River; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its 168-year history, Baylor has adapted |
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to meet the ever-changing needs of those it serves, while |
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continuing to honor its heritage as a Christian university; and |
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WHEREAS, This nationally ranked institution offers 147 areas |
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of study, preprofessional tracks, and specialized academic |
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opportunities for a diverse student body of more than 15,000; and |
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WHEREAS, Baylor University has earned an international |
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reputation for educational excellence; the school's outstanding |
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alumni include CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, religious leaders, |
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Olympic athletes, and representatives in the state and federal |
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government; and |
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WHEREAS, Baylor University has provided generations of |
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students with an exceptional education and a strong, principled |
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foundation, and in doing so, "Baylor Nation" has contributed |
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immeasurably to the history and the future of the Lone Star State; |
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now, 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 27, 2013, as Baylor Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to all those from the |
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university who are visiting here today. |
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Patrick |
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Phillips |
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Leach |
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J. Davis of Harris |
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S. Davis of Harris |
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Anderson |
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Sanford |
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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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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 493 was adopted by the House on February |
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27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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