Bill Text: DE HR44 | 2009-2010 | 145th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: Honoring The Longstanding Partnership In Public Service Between Delaware Technical & Community College And The State Of Delaware.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-05 - Passed in House by Voice Vote [HR44 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2009-HR44-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Rep. Schooley on behalf of all Representatives

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

145th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 44

HONORING THE LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP IN PUBLIC SERVICE BETWEEN DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

WHEREAS, Delaware Technical & Community College and the State of Delaware have established a long-lasting partnership in public service; and

WHEREAS, this partnership is rooted in the Delaware General Assembly's establishment of Delaware Technical & Community College in 1966, when it approved House Bill 529, signed into law by then-Governor Charles L. Terry; and

WHEREAS, Delaware Technical & Community College provides Delawareans with access, opportunity, excellence, and hope to achieve their dreams through education; and

WHEREAS, Delaware Technical & Community College provides Delawareans with affordable access to higher education through more than 100 high-quality academic programs designed to meet the workforce needs of Delaware's businesses; and

WHEREAS, Delaware Technical & Community College has provided hundreds of Delaware businesses with corporate and workforce training and re-training to help them succeed; and

WHEREAS, Delaware Technical & Community College is recognized as an educational leader and valued partner in fields such as healthcare and energy that support the State's economic development initiatives and the well-being of Delawareans; and

WHEREAS, Delaware Technical & Community College demonstrates excellence through nationally-accredited programs and 112 articulation agreements with four-year institutions, including 16 with the University of Delaware and 14 with Delaware State University.

NOW, THEREFORE;

BE IT RESOLVED, by the members House of Representatives of the 145th General Assembly, that the House of Representatives commends Delaware Technical & Community College for its commitment to public service and recognizes the many benefits resulting from the partnership for Delawareans in communities throughout the State.

BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution will be presented upon passage to Dr. Orlando J. George, Jr., the President of Delaware Technical and Community College, and to the members of the college's Board of Trustees.

SYNOPSIS

This Resolution celebrates the longstanding partnership in public service between Delaware Technical & Community College and the State of Delaware, and reaffirms the State's commitment to maintaining the partnership.