H.R. No. 914
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association
(TRTA) are gathering at the State Capitol on March 20, 2013, and
their visit presents a welcome opportunity to recognize this
noteworthy organization, which is celebrating 60 years of
service; and
WHEREAS, The largest organization of its kind in the nation,
TRTA is composed of over 73,000 members, who serve as advocates in
behalf of the state's more than 300,000 public school and higher
education retirees; and
WHEREAS, The dedicated men and women of TRTA have a
long-standing record of involvement in public education and
community service endeavors; in 2011, members logged nearly 5.8
million hours of volunteer work, which translates into a monetary
value of more than $125 million; among the group's many worthwhile
programs is the Children's Book Project, through which members have
delivered more than a half-million books to underprivileged
children since 1998, including over 132,000 in 2011 alone; and
WHEREAS, TRTA additionally encourages its membership to
enjoy the physical and mental benefits of exercise with its
Walks-A-Million Program; during 2011, the health-minded
participants in this initiative collectively took almost 16 billion
steps; and
WHEREAS, For six decades, the Texas Retired Teachers
Association has served as a leading voice for public education
retirees as well as a force for positive change in countless
communities, and it is indeed fitting to pay tribute to this
outstanding organization and the tireless volunteers who uphold its
mission; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Texas Retired Teachers Association on
the occasion of its 60th anniversary and recognize March 20, 2013,
as Texas Retired Teachers Association Day at the State Capitol.
Carter
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 914 was adopted by the House on March
27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House