Bill Text: TX HR1672 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Corpus Christi Rotary Club.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-30 - Reported enrolled [HR1672 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR1672-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1672 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Corpus Christi celebrated its | ||
| 100th anniversary in June 2014; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The 125th Rotary Club to be chartered worldwide, the | ||
| Corpus Christi chapter was established in 1914 with 36 founding | ||
| members; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Its mission is to create a meaningful fellowship of | ||
| business and professional leaders who are dedicated to making a | ||
| positive difference in their community through service, and over | ||
| the last 100 years, members have left a lasting legacy in Corpus | ||
| Christi; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Rotarians have volunteered innumerable hours and | ||
| provided untold resources to programs benefiting the community; | ||
| such worthwhile projects include conducting vaccination clinics, | ||
| assisting with the placement of children through their Adoption | ||
| Awareness Picnic, contributing to the Salvation Army's Red Kettle | ||
| campaign, and providing grant funds of more than $650,000 for | ||
| preservation projects through the Harvey Weil Sportsman | ||
| Conservationist program; the club commissioned the "Queen of the | ||
| Sea" sculpture in the downtown area and installed a town clock in | ||
| Heritage Park; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The group also demonstrates a commitment to | ||
| promoting excellence in education, and it has funded scholarships | ||
| at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Del Mar College; | ||
| moreover, it has recognized the achievements of top area high | ||
| school students and provided leadership training to young adults in | ||
| South Texas with its Rotary Youth Leadership Award Program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On the international front, the club has helped | ||
| people in Mexico, Fiji, and Honduras through a number of health, | ||
| housing, and literacy initiatives and has contributed to Rotary's | ||
| PolioPlus program, which works to eradicate polio; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the Rotary | ||
| tradition, the Rotary Club of Corpus Christi has greatly enhanced | ||
| the lives of countless people throughout its century-long history, | ||
| and this significant milestone provides a fitting opportunity to | ||
| recognize it; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Rotary Club of Corpus Christi | ||
| on its 100th anniversary and honor its members, past and present, | ||
| for their exceptional service; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Rotary Club of Corpus Christi as an expression of | ||
| high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1672 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 23, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
