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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 113
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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 converging 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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community college trustees, and members of the Texas Association |
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of Community Colleges to discuss the essential contributions |
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their schools make to the state; and |
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WHEREAS, The total annual enrollment for Texas community |
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and technical colleges exceeds one million students, accounting |
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for more than half of the state's postsecondary student |
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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 educational and economic development of the |
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state, and it is a pleasure to welcome these outstanding students, |
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teachers, and administrators to Austin; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 5, 2013, as Community |
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College Student Day at the Capitol and extend to all the |
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participants best wishes for a memorable and productive visit; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a |
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memento of this special day. |
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Seliger |
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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 February 5, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |