SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 322
WHEREAS, Aggies and Longhorns will unite today at the State
Capitol to celebrate Orange and Maroon Legislative Day 2009 and
to promote higher education in the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Alumni from the two schools total over 700,000,
and Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Austin
have a combined annual enrollment of more than 95,000 students,
with over 22,000 students receiving degrees each year; the
schools boast superb museums and libraries, including the George
Bush Presidential Library and the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library
and Museum, and both universities are renowned for their
exceptional research; and
WHEREAS, Texas A&M University and The University of Texas
at Austin help prepare Texas youth for higher education through
the universities' six outreach centers located throughout the
state, and more than 90 percent of the centers' participants have
successfully pursued higher education; and
WHEREAS, The universities' faculties feature Nobel
laureates and nationally recognized scholars, and the student
bodies include national merit scholars, Olympic gold medalists,
and many of the Lone Star State's most promising young people; in
addition, the schools offer an amazing range of postgraduate
opportunities with nearly 300 graduate degree programs; and
WHEREAS, Texas A&M University and The University of Texas
at Austin have established themselves as preeminent institutions
of higher education on the state, national, and international
levels, and Texans are fortunate to have access to these two
exceptional state university systems; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby recognize March 3, 2009, as Orange and Maroon
Legislative Day and commend alumni from Texas A&M University and
The University of Texas at Austin for their commitment to
promoting higher education in the Lone Star State.
Watson, Ogden
Carona Shapiro Wentworth Carona Shapiro Wentworth
Carona Shapiro Wentworth
Eltife Shapleigh Williams Eltife Shapleigh Williams
Eltife Shapleigh Williams
Hegar Van de Putte Zaffirini Hegar Van de Putte Zaffirini
Hegar Van de Putte Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 3, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Carona Shapiro Wentworth
Eltife Shapleigh Williams
Hegar Van de Putte Zaffirini