84R1235 RA-D
	By: Clardy	H.R. No. 118

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, In 2015, Kilgore College is celebrating the 80th
	anniversary of its founding, and this occasion presents a fitting
	opportunity to honor this respected institution; and
	WHEREAS, After the 1930 East Texas oil boom led to a
	considerable population increase in the Kilgore area, civic and
	business leaders embarked on plans to establish a community
	college; opening in the fall of 1935, Kilgore College held classes
	for its inaugural 229-member student body at local public schools;
	and
	WHEREAS, Since its inception, this two-year junior college
	has served more than 150,000 students through a wide range of
	academic, continuing education, workforce development, and adult
	education programs; in addition to preparing university-bound
	students, the school offers training in such vocational fields as
	emergency medical response, nursing, law enforcement, and
	manufacturing technology; and
	WHEREAS, Kilgore College operates a main campus in the city
	of Kilgore as well as an extension center in Longview, which serves
	an annual enrollment of about 5,000 students; ably led by its
	president, Dr. William Holda, Kilgore College is also home to the
	East Texas Oil Museum, an agriculture demonstration farm, and a
	number of cultural and athletic programs, including the well-known
	drill team, the Rangerettes; and
	WHEREAS, Over the past eight decades, Kilgore College has
	provided students with important opportunities in higher
	education, and in so doing, it has enriched the lives of countless
	Texans; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding
	of Kilgore College and extend to its students, faculty, and staff
	sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Kilgore College as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.