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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Delegations from Lee College, College of the |
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Mainland, and Galveston College are gathering for Community College |
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Day at the State Capitol on January 30, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Lee College opened its doors to 177 students in |
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1934; a vocational institute was added two years later, and in 1948, |
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the school was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges |
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and Schools; since 1988, the school has added a new science |
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building, a fine arts complex, a technology center and library, and |
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a sports and wellness complex; today, the Lee College Foundation |
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offers more than 275 scholarships a year, and the college enrolls |
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over 9,000 students in academic, technical education, and |
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continuing education programs each semester; for over 80 years, |
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ExxonMobil has partnered with the college to prepare students for |
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long-lasting and well-paying jobs in petroleum refining; and |
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WHEREAS, College of the Mainland operated out of temporary |
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quarters when it was first founded in September 1967, and a new |
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campus was established in Texas City in 1970; over the years, many |
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new buildings and programs have been added, including two |
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industrial education buildings for the automotive and diesel |
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mechanics technology programs, the Public Service Careers building |
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for students interested in training as first responders, a learning |
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center in League City, and the Gulf Coast Safety Institute; the |
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college serves more than 3,900 credit and 1,000 continuing |
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education students each year; and |
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WHEREAS, A comprehensive community college for Galveston |
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Island and the surrounding region, Galveston College also opened in |
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September 1967, and over the years, it has built a strong reputation |
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with such programs as health occupations and culinary arts; it has |
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also won recognition for its workforce development initiatives, its |
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innovative fund-raising techniques, its NJCAA athletics, and its |
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special services for students; today, the college serves 2,300 |
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credit students each semester as well as 5,000 continuing education |
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students each year; and |
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WHEREAS, These three outstanding educational institutions |
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have provided generations of students with the knowledge, skills, |
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and inspiration they need to create meaningful and productive |
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lives, and they are truly worthy of recognition on this special day; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby welcome the delegations from Lee College, |
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College of the Mainland, and Galveston College to the State Capitol |
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and extend to them sincere best wishes for a meaningful and |
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memorable visit. |
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Middleton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 150 was adopted by the House on |
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January 30, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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