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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dedicated public relations and education |
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professionals are gathering in Austin on March 3, 2015, to |
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celebrate Texas School Public Relations Association Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas School Public Relations Association was |
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founded by 11 Texas delegates who attended the National School |
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Public Relations Association's annual convention in 1962; the group |
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sought to promote greater understanding between Texas schools and |
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citizens, and as membership increased, the TSPRA was incorporated |
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in 1977 as the Texas Chapter of the NSPRA; today, the organization |
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boasts more than 800 members, many of them public information and |
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communications specialists who work with schools and organizations |
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across the state; they are ably led by Linsae Snider, who has served |
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as executive director since July 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, Expanding on the original mission of facilitating |
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successful public relations, TSPRA also collaborates with |
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like-minded associations and provides many opportunities for |
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professional development; looking to the future, the organization |
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has presented two major website renovations since 2005, allowing |
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for better access to such valuable tools as discussion forums, |
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webinars, and workshops, so that its associates may continue to |
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best serve Texas schools through further technological |
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development; and |
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WHEREAS, This award-winning group was first named best NSPRA |
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chapter in 1972 and has continued to receive such impressive honors |
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as Outstanding Year-Round Project and Distinguished Chapter; TSPRA |
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affiliates have also earned recognition by serving on statewide |
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committees, and many have presented at state and national |
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conferences; additionally, the group has been acknowledged for its |
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important annual ventures, including the Celebrate Texas Public |
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Schools initiative, the Texas Public Schools Week Promotional Kit, |
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and the Key Communicator Award, which is given by the TSPRA to |
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someone who has made a substantial impact in the field of public |
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school communications; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Texas School Public Relations |
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Association have demonstrated outstanding leadership and |
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commitment to Texas public schools and their communities, and in |
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doing so they have established a notable record of achievement; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 3, 2015, as Texas School Public |
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Relations Association Day at the State Capitol and extend to all |
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those in attendance sincere best wishes for an enjoyable visit to |
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Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |