Bill Text: TX SR689 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Live Oak County Area Go-Texan, Incorporated, for helping students pursue higher education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-03 - Reported enrolled [SR689 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR689-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Live Oak County Area Go-Texan, Incorporated, for its | ||
outstanding work in helping students pursue higher education; and | ||
WHEREAS, Live Oak County Area Go-Texan is a nonprofit | ||
organization established with the mission of providing academic | ||
and technical scholarships for graduating high school seniors in | ||
Live Oak County; it is supported by the generosity of individuals | ||
and businesses across the region and has sponsored such | ||
fund-raising efforts as a Christmas dinner and dance and a | ||
fishing tournament; and | ||
WHEREAS, Scholarships from the organization go to students | ||
from George West High School and Three Rivers High School and to | ||
home-schooled students in the county; since 1997, this | ||
outstanding group has donated some $800,000 in scholarship funds | ||
to area students; and | ||
WHEREAS, Live Oak County Area Go-Texan is administered | ||
entirely through the efforts of volunteers, who generously | ||
donate their time and their services and receive no | ||
compensation; and | ||
WHEREAS, Education is the foundation of success in today's | ||
complex world, and Live Oak County Area Go-Texan is playing a | ||
vital role in helping students achieve their educational goals; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Live Oak County Area Go-Texan, | ||
Incorporated, on its commitment to helping local students pursue | ||
higher education and extend to the organization's volunteers | ||
best wishes for continued success in this important work; and, be | ||
it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
this exemplary organization as an expression of esteem from the | ||
Texas Senate. | ||
Zaffirini | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 3, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |