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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The observance of Texas Retired Teachers Week from |
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March 27 through 31, 2017, provides a welcome opportunity to |
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recognize the members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association for |
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the vital contributions they have made to the state; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Retired Teachers Association represents |
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retired public school and higher education employees; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of this notable group continually strive |
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to improve their local communities throughout the state, and they |
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have donated over 6 million hours of their time as volunteers, |
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equivalent to a value of more than $152 million; to promote literacy |
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and lifelong learning, they have also provided over 800,000 books |
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to children through the Children's Book Project, including 142,461 |
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last year alone; and |
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WHEREAS, Conscious of the effect their health has on the |
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world around them, members of the association seek to preserve the |
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TRS-Care benefits program by reducing doctor visits, exercising |
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regularly, and eating healthy foods; and |
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WHEREAS, Retiree annuity payments from the Teacher |
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Retirement System of Texas have exceeded $8.5 billion and have |
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directly created 112,939 jobs in the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Retired Teachers Association and its |
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nearly 80,000 members are working diligently to protect current and |
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future public education retirees; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 27 through 31, 2017, as Texas |
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Retired Teachers Week; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |