TITLE: Commemorating the ribbon cutting for the historic Bishop Joseph Gomez Building in Waco.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the ribbon cutting for the historic Bishop Joseph Gomez Building in Waco.

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WHEREAS, Rapoport Academy Public School in Waco is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 21, 2015, to celebrate the restoration of the historic Bishop Joseph Gomez Building; and WHEREAS, Named for a prominent bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, this building formerly served as the administration building for Paul Quinn College, the oldest African American liberal arts college in Texas; after the school relocated to Dallas in 1990, the building was left empty, and it fell into disrepair; and WHEREAS, The renovation effort, which began in 2014, is the fifth such project undertaken on Quinn Campus by Rapoport Academy, a college preparatory charter school that serves nearly 800 students from prekindergarten through 12th grade; special care was taken to retain the original appearance of the Gomez Building, which will serve as the primary academic building for Meyer Public High School; and WHEREAS, The renovation of the Gomez Building has preserved an important part of Texas history while enabling the Rapoport Academy to provide even more area students with a first-rate education; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the renovation of the Bishop Joseph Gomez Building and commend Rapoport Academy Public School for its ongoing efforts to repurpose such landmarks for the benefit of the community; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Rapoport Academy as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Kacal Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 3113 was adopted by the House on May 30, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House