82R6891 RYA-D By: Turner H.R. No. 382 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education are gathering in Austin on March 3-5, 2011, for their annual state conference; and WHEREAS, Formed in 1973, the TABPHE works to foster the success and advancement of African American faculty, staff, and administrators in Texas colleges and universities; through the years, the association has served as an advocate for ethnic minorities in education and acted as a unified force in addressing new and recurring challenges in Texas postsecondary instruction; and WHEREAS, Today, the association has more than 1,000 members from all levels of higher education; it provides these esteemed Texans with an opportunity to contribute their unique knowledge and experience to improving the state's educational system, and it fosters collaboration with organizations that share similar goals; and WHEREAS, Through a staunch commitment to its vital mission, the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education has significantly improved the lives of countless citizens of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 3, 2011, as Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education Day and extend to all the members of that organization sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the TABPHE as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.