Bill Text: TX SR13 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the establishment of the Joe K. Foster Endowed Scholarship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-07-22 - Reported enrolled [SR13 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR13-Enrolled.html
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In Memory | ||
of | ||
Joe Foster | ||
WHEREAS, The legacy of the late Joe K. Foster, the founding | ||
board chair of El Paso Community College, is being recognized | ||
with an endowed scholarship at the college in his name; and | ||
WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of El Paso, Mr. Foster was a | ||
successful commercial realtor and a respected civic leader for | ||
more than four decades; in 1968, he co-chaired a 100-member | ||
steering committee to organize a petition drive for an election | ||
to create a junior college district; after the voters approved | ||
establishing the school, he led the EPCC board of trustees as its | ||
first chair, and his service on the board spanned nearly a | ||
decade; he passed away in 2013; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Joe K. Foster Endowed Scholarship celebrates | ||
Mr. Foster's central role in the creation of EPCC; thanks in part | ||
to his efforts, the college today is a thriving institution with | ||
five campuses that serve nearly 30,000 El Pasoans each year; in | ||
the decades since the founding of the school, nearly 90,000 | ||
students have graduated with degrees from the college; and | ||
WHEREAS, Joe K. Foster was a leader in the establishment of | ||
El Paso Community College, helping to open the doors of | ||
opportunity to countless fellow citizens, and this new | ||
scholarship in his name is a fitting tribute to his vision, | ||
generosity, and hard work; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the | ||
establishment of the Joe K. Foster Endowed Scholarship at El Paso | ||
Community College and celebrate the life and legacy of Joe K. | ||
Foster; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
prepared for the family of Joe K. Foster as an expression of high | ||
regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Blanco | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on July 22, 2021, by a | ||
rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |