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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The legacy of the late Joe K. Foster, the founding |
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board chair of El Paso Community College, is being recognized with |
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an endowed scholarship at the college in his name; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of El Paso, Mr. Foster was a |
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successful commercial realtor and a respected civic leader for more |
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than four decades; in 1968, he co-chaired a 100-member steering |
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committee to organize a petition drive for an election to create a |
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junior college district; after the voters approved establishing the |
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school, he led the EPCC board of trustees as its first chair, and |
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his service on the board spanned nearly a decade; he passed away in |
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2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The Joe K. Foster Endowed Scholarship celebrates |
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Mr. Foster's central role in the creation of EPCC; thanks in part to |
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his efforts, the college today is a thriving institution with five |
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campuses that serve nearly 30,000 El Pasoans each year; in the |
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decades since the founding of the school, nearly 90,000 students |
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have graduated with degrees from the college; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe K. Foster was a leader in the establishment of El |
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Paso Community College, helping to open the doors of opportunity to |
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countless fellow citizens, and this new scholarship in his name is a |
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fitting tribute to his vision, generosity, and hard work; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the establishment of the Joe K. |
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Foster Endowed Scholarship at El Paso Community College and |
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celebrate the life and legacy of Joe K. Foster; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the family of Joe K. Foster as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |