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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 358
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WHEREAS, The 100 Club, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is |
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celebrating its 62nd continuous year of service to law |
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enforcement and firefighting agencies; and |
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WHEREAS, The 100 Club is a 30,600-member nonprofit |
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organization whose services primarily involve providing benefits |
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to the dependents of officers and firefighters killed or |
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catastrophically injured in the line of duty; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization provides this support to law |
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enforcement officers and firefighters in 31 counties in |
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southeast Texas and also to Texas Department of Public Safety and |
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department commissioned officers, Texas |
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Department of Criminal Justice institutional personnel, and |
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agents of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission who are killed |
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in the line of duty anywhere in the State of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to providing line-of-duty death |
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benefits, The 100 Club has for over 30 years had a proactive |
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program of providing life-protecting equipment for law |
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enforcement agencies in its primary coverage area in hopes of |
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preventing the loss of an officer's life; and |
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WHEREAS, The 100 Club also has an educational mission, and |
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it has awarded numerous scholarships to law enforcement officers |
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studying at three state-supported universities; more than 700 |
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degrees have been awarded to participants in the club's |
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educational programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, The 100 Club has given over |
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$42.7 million in support of its mission; this fine organization |
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istrulyworthyofcommendationforitsongoingeffortsonbehalf |
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of those who risk their lives to serve the public; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby acknowledge the selfless and dedicated |
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efforts of The 100 Club in its support of law enforcement |
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personnel and firefighters, especially the support given to the |
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dependents of those heroes who lost their lives in the line of |
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duty; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to |
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commemorate the outstanding work of The 100 Club. |
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Nichols, Creighton, |
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Kolkorst |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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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 March 11, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |