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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 534
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the Texas Retired Teachers Association and Texans across the |
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state in celebrating April 1 through 5, 2019, as Texas Retired |
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Teachers Week; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of Texas take great pride in the |
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state's public educators and in the indispensable services they |
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provide to citizens; the Texas Retired Teachers Association was |
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established to represent the state's current and future public |
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education retirees; and |
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WHEREAS, The association's more than 94,000 members |
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continually work to improve their local communities across the |
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state; through the years, they have provided nearly six million |
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hours of volunteer service, and they have promoted lifelong |
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learning through the Children's Book Project, which has |
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furnished more than one million books to the state's |
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children; and |
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WHEREAS, The association has also been a tireless advocate |
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for the men and women whose efforts as teachers have played such |
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an important role in the growth and prosperity of our state; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the Texas Retired |
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Teachers Association has demonstrated an unwavering commitment |
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to support educators and excellence in education, and its members |
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have made a positive and lasting difference in the lives of |
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countless Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Texas Retired |
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Teachers Association on their many contributions to our state and |
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extend to them best wishes for a productive and rewarding Texas |
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Retired Teachers Week; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the association as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Huffman |
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| Bettencourt |
Hughes |
Powell |
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| Birdwell |
Johnson |
Rodríguez |
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| Buckingham |
Kolkhorst |
Schwertner |
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| Creighton |
Menéndez |
Taylor |
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Patrick, President of the 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 April 3, 2019. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |