SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 244
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
welcome the members of the Association of Texas Professional
Educators (ATPE) who are visiting Austin and join them in
celebrating March 6, 2017, as ATPE Day at the Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The ATPE was founded to serve the needs of Texas
teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, and public
education employees; it is the largest educators' association in
Texas and the largest independent educators' association in the
United States; and
WHEREAS, The association is owned and governed by more than
100,000 members, whose actions are guided by the tenets
established by its board of directors; it encourages
participation in the political process and calls on members to
serve as leaders in their communities; and
WHEREAS, The association works diligently to protect the
rights of educators across the state and strives to ensure that
the state's schools are among the best in the nation; its members
are having a profound impact on the future of this state as they
prepare the schoolchildren of Texas to be successful in a complex
world; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Association of
Texas Professional Educators on their commitment to excellence
in education and extend to them best wishes for a productive and
memorable ATPE Day at the Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the association as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
RodrÃguez
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 6, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate