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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Texas Electric Cooperatives, Incorporated, on the |
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occasion of its 85th anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, In the early 1930s, only one in 10 American farms |
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benefited from electricity, and economic opportunity remained |
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limited in rural communities that relied on kerosene lamps and |
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other physical sources of power to operate machinery and navigate |
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at night; the establishment of the Rural Electrification |
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Administration by President Franklin Roosevelt empowered farmers |
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and ranchers to aggregate their resources and improve their |
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quality of life through the creation of nonprofit electric |
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utilities owned and controlled by local residents; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1940, rural leaders chartered the Texas Power |
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Reserve Electric Cooperative, the forerunner of Texas Electric |
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Cooperatives, by purchasing wholesale electricity on behalf of |
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local distribution cooperatives to maximize the buying power of |
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rural communities and lower the cost of service for rural |
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consumers; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past 85 years, Texas Electric |
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Cooperatives has helped strengthen member organizations through |
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the provision of safety training, governmental relations |
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services, strategic sourcing agreements for utility equipment |
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and technology, and the distribution of electrical system |
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components; its long-running communications publication, Texas |
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Co-op Power, reaches more than four million readers every month; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Texas Electric Cooperatives comprises 76 |
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electric cooperatives that are guided by the principles of |
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cooperation, democratic member control, and concern for |
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community to provide energy to rural and suburban areas in 241 |
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counties, and it is truly fitting to recognize this exemplary |
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organization for promoting strength and resilience in meeting |
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the energy, information, and materials needs of rural Texans; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Texas Electric Cooperatives, |
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Incorporated, for its long history of success in powering Texas |
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communities and extend to its members congratulations on the |
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organization's 85th anniversary; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the organization as an expression of esteem from the Texas |
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Senate. |