Bill Text: TX SR366 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 366 (Prior Session Legislation)

Enrolled

Bill Title: Recognizing the Valley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities and Scholarships on the occasion of its 15th anniversary.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-02-28 - Reported enrolled [SR366 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SR366-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 366
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
	recognize the Valley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities and
	Scholarships and its board members, staff, and volunteers on the
	occasion of the organization's 15th anniversary and its golf cup
	tournament; and
	WHEREAS, Founded in 1996 by business and civic leaders, the
	Valley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities and Scholarships,
	known as VAMOS, was created in response to a need to improve
	educational opportunities for Hispanics in the Rio Grande
	Valley; and
	WHEREAS, The organization strives to provide promising
	Valley students with four-year scholarships to pursue a
	postsecondary education; by offering financial assistance and
	mentoring to students of Hidalgo, Starr, and Cameron Counties,
	the organization hopes to decrease the dropout rate of area
	Hispanic students and increase interest in higher education; and
	WHEREAS, Since its inception, the organization has raised
	over $14 million and has awarded hundreds of students with
	four-year scholarships to the college or university of their
	choice; volunteers serve as mentors to scholarship recipients,
	and recipients are monitored throughout their education; and
	WHEREAS, In celebration of the organization's 15th
	anniversary, it is sponsoring its 15th annual VAMOS Golf
	Tournament on March 5, 2011; attendees will be contributing to
	the organization's goals, thus providing support for the
	educational opportunities for the Hispanic youth of the Rio
	Grande Valley; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
	Legislature, hereby commend the Valley Alliance of Mentors for
	Opportunities and Scholarships for helping young Hispanics to
	acquire a higher education and extend best wishes to its members on
	the occasion of its 15th annual golf tournament; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in honor
	of the Valley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities and Scholarships.

	Hinojosa, Lucio



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		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 28, 2011.



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		Secretary of the Senate



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		Member, Texas Senate



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		Member, Texas Senate