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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 56
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Knowledge-First Empowerment Center; and |
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WHEREAS, The Knowledge-First Empowerment Center was |
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established in 2001 by James H. Allen, who has been an educator |
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for more than 30 years; he has served as a teacher and |
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administrator in the Houston and North Forest Independent School |
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Districts; and |
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WHEREAS, The center has since its founding worked to |
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prepare its students to face the challenges posed by today's |
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complex world; its faculty and staff provide high-quality |
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instruction and strive to instill in their students a passion for |
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the acquisition of knowledge and the initiative to think for |
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themselves; and |
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WHEREAS, The center also serves the local community by |
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offering adult literacy programs, English as a Second Language |
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classes, and general equivalency degree instruction; it works |
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with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored |
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People to administer the Taking the Next Step summer camp program |
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and the Job Readiness and Employment Training program; and |
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WHEREAS, The Knowledge-First Empowerment Center has played |
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an important role in the lives of countless students, and it is |
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truly deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend the faculty and |
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staff of the Knowledge-First Empowerment Center on their |
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exemplary work and extend to them best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the center as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Ellis |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on July 17, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |