H.R. No. 2794
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Black American Comptroller Employees
Association are gathering in Austin from June 13 to 19, 2011, for
their 30th Anniversary and Scholarship Alumni Celebration Week; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1981, BACE unites current and former
employees of the Texas Comptroller's Office to promote awareness of
African American culture and heritage by engaging in charitable,
benevolent, patriotic, employment-related, and other activities;
the organization has also benefited numerous young people through
its educational projects, economic development events, and
community support, and this year's Juneteenth luncheon will include
the recognition of all previous scholarship recipients; and
WHEREAS, BACE sponsors informational and educational
seminars throughout the year for agency employees and has
established a formal Adopt-a-School mentoring program with Sims
Elementary School in the Austin Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, The Black American Comptroller Employees
Association provides commendable support for Texas youth through
its projects and scholarships, and it indeed merits special
recognition on the occasion of this noteworthy milestone; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Black American Comptroller Employees
Association on the occasion of its 30th Anniversary and Scholarship
Alumni Celebration Week and extend to its members sincere best
wishes for a memorable and meaningful event; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Dukes
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2794 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House