83R4194 BPG-D
By: Dukes H.R. No. 265
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Association of Black Personnel
in Higher Education are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their
organization February 14-16, 2013, at their annual state conference
in Austin; 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 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 14, 2013, as Texas
Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education Day and
commemorate the 40th anniversary of that organization; 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.