Bill Text: TX SR445 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 21, 2017, as Paul Quinn College Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-21 - Reported enrolled [SR445 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR445-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The students, alumni, and staff members of Paul | ||
| Quinn College are participating in their inaugural Paul Quinn | ||
| College Day at the Capitol on March 21, 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Paul Quinn College was established on April 4, | ||
| 1872, as a private, four-year liberal arts historically black | ||
| college that was founded by and affiliated with the African | ||
| Methodist Episcopal Church; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The mission of Paul Quinn College is to provide a | ||
| quality, faith-based education that addresses the academic, | ||
| social, and Christian development of students and prepares them | ||
| to be leaders and agents of change in the global marketplace; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Paul Quinn College Day at the Capitol reinforces | ||
| this mission for its participants by providing them with the | ||
| opportunity to articulate their policy concerns and interests | ||
| directly to Texas legislators; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The institution embraces its ethos of "WE over Me" | ||
| and is dedicated to honoring the "Four Ls of Quinnite Leadership: | ||
| Leave places better than you found them; Lead from wherever you | ||
| are; Live a life that matters; and Love something greater than | ||
| yourself"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the institution's 145 years, the students | ||
| and alumni of Paul Quinn College have consistently demonstrated a | ||
| steadfast commitment to the advancement of all Texans; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby celebrate the inaugural Paul Quinn College | ||
| Day at the Capitol and extend to its students, alumni, and staff | ||
| the most sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the | ||
| college as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 21, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
