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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Austin Community College has served the educational |
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and career training needs of Central Texans for 40 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1972 by voters in the Austin |
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Independent School District, ACC opened its doors the following |
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year, with the Ridgeview campus welcoming some 1,700 students; |
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since that time, it has expanded to include eight campuses, with |
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another two in development, and it enrolls a collective 44,000 |
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students across eight counties; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, more than half of local high school graduates |
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opt to pursue their higher education at ACC, which offers more than |
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235 associate's degrees and certificates in more than 100 diverse |
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areas of study and boasts one of the state's top transfer programs; |
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committed to accommodating students with a variety of backgrounds |
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and goals, ACC provides technical training in various high-demand |
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fields and continuing education for professional development and |
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personal enrichment; and |
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WHEREAS, Austin Community College benefits from the |
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leadership of current president Dr. Richard Rhodes, who is joined |
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by 5,000 dedicated faculty and staff members in building on a |
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tradition of excellence that has spanned four decades; with its |
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high-quality education and workforce programs, ACC provides a |
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gateway to a bright and fulfilling future for myriad students, and |
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in so doing, it contributes to the prosperity of Texas communities |
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far and wide; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 40th anniversary of the |
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founding of Austin Community College and extend to its faculty, |
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staff, students, and alumni sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Austin Community College as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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Dukes |
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Howard |
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Rodriguez of Travis |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 19 was adopted by the House on July |
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25, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 19 was adopted by the Senate on July |
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25, 2013, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |