1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 508 |
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4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, On February 20, 2009, members of the Association of |
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6 | 6 | | Public Administrators at The University of Texas-Pan American are |
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7 | 7 | | furthering their studies of public sector management by attending |
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8 | 8 | | the 10th annual Texas American Society for Public Administration |
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9 | 9 | | and Texas Certified Public Manager Conference in Round Rock; and |
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10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The APA chapter was established at The University of |
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11 | 11 | | Texas-Pan American in the fall of 2003 to enhance the knowledge and |
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12 | 12 | | administrative skills of graduate students in the UTPA master of |
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13 | 13 | | public administration program, which provides professional |
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14 | 14 | | preparation for public service in governmental agencies at the |
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15 | 15 | | federal, state, regional, and local levels, as well as in |
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16 | 16 | | not-for-profit agencies; in addition, the association serves to |
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17 | 17 | | link MPA students with Rio Grande Valley communities and to raise |
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18 | 18 | | awareness of resources available to communities through the MPA |
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19 | 19 | | program; and |
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20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Attending the ASPA/CPM conference as a group for the |
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21 | 21 | | first time, APA members will have opportunities for career |
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22 | 22 | | development and networking, and to hear such speakers as State |
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23 | 23 | | Senator Rodney Ellis and former lieutenant governor William P. |
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24 | 24 | | Hobby; past APA activities have included a legislative public |
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25 | 25 | | policy forum with state representatives, and the group also |
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26 | 26 | | sponsored a recent campus visit by former president Bill Clinton; |
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27 | 27 | | and |
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28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Public service is a high calling, and the members of |
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29 | 29 | | the Association of Public Administrators at The University of |
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30 | 30 | | Texas-Pan American are building a solid foundation from which to |
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31 | 31 | | launch meaningful and productive careers in government; now, |
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32 | 32 | | therefore, be it |
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33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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34 | 34 | | Legislature commend the members of the Association of Public |
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35 | 35 | | Administrators at The University of Texas-Pan American for their |
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36 | 36 | | dedication to the field of public administration and extend best |
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37 | 37 | | wishes for a memorable experience at the 2009 Texas ASPA/CPM |
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38 | 38 | | Conference; and, be it further |
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39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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40 | 40 | | prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the |
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41 | 41 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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42 | 42 | | Pena |
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43 | 43 | | Gonzales |
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44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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45 | 45 | | Speaker of the House |
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46 | 46 | | I certify that H.R. No. 508 was adopted by the House on |
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47 | 47 | | February 19, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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49 | 49 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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