Bill Text: TX SCR54 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the centennial of the Rotary Club of Tyler.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-14 - Signed by the Governor [SCR54 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SCR54-Enrolled.html
| S.C.R. No. 54 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Tyler celebrated its centennial | ||
| in 2020; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chartered on May 1, 1920, under the leadership of | ||
| founding president T. H. Shelby, the club still operates under its | ||
| original charter today; its membership of more than 250 | ||
| civic-minded individuals met in the Blackstone Hotel for many | ||
| years, and it was popularly known as the Downtown Rotary Club; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The group has demonstrated an exceptional | ||
| commitment to education through the decades, highlighting the | ||
| accomplishments of outstanding seniors from area high schools and | ||
| hosting the annual Young Citizens Club banquet; moreover, it has | ||
| donated funds and provided support to all of the city's major civic | ||
| organizations, among them the Literacy Council of Tyler, the East | ||
| Texas Symphony Orchestra, the Texas Rose Festival, and the Tyler | ||
| Museum of Art; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Recognizing health care needs in the community, the | ||
| Rotarians have made gifts of significant impact to numerous | ||
| organizations, including the Bethesda Health Clinic, the Tyler | ||
| Junior College Robert M. Rogers Nursing & Health Sciences Center | ||
| Dental Clinic, and The University of Texas Health Science Center at | ||
| Tyler; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Guided by the motto "Service Above Self," members of | ||
| the Rotary Club of Tyler have played a vital role in the betterment | ||
| of their community for over a century, earning the deep admiration | ||
| and appreciation of their fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby commemorate the centennial of the Rotary Club of Tyler and | ||
| extend to its members sincere best wishes for continued success in | ||
| their important work; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 54 was adopted by the Senate | ||
| on May 19, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 54 was adopted by the House | ||
| on May 26, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
