Bill Text: TX SR56 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Knowledge-First Empowerment Center.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-17 - Reported enrolled [SR56 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR56-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the Knowledge-First Empowerment Center; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Knowledge-First Empowerment Center was | ||
established in 2001 by James H. Allen, who has been an educator | ||
for more than 30 years; he has served as a teacher and | ||
administrator in the Houston and North Forest Independent School | ||
Districts; and | ||
WHEREAS, The center has since its founding worked to | ||
prepare its students to face the challenges posed by today's | ||
complex world; its faculty and staff provide high-quality | ||
instruction and strive to instill in their students a passion for | ||
the acquisition of knowledge and the initiative to think for | ||
themselves; and | ||
WHEREAS, The center also serves the local community by | ||
offering adult literacy programs, English as a Second Language | ||
classes, and general equivalency degree instruction; it works | ||
with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored | ||
People to administer the Taking the Next Step summer camp program | ||
and the Job Readiness and Employment Training program; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Knowledge-First Empowerment Center has played | ||
an important role in the lives of countless students, and it is | ||
truly deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend the faculty and | ||
staff of the Knowledge-First Empowerment Center on their | ||
exemplary work and extend to them best wishes for continued | ||
success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the center as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Ellis | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on July 17, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |