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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of Best Southwest Partnership and |
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Leadership Southwest are visiting the State Capitol on February 15, |
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2023, to gain further insight about state government; and |
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WHEREAS, Best Southwest Partnership was established in 1986 |
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by Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, and Lancaster; after a 2016 |
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expansion that added Ferris, Glenn Heights, Hutchins, Ovilla, Red |
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Oak, and Wilmer, the organization now includes 10 cities and 17 |
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partner hospitals, colleges, universities, banks, utilities, and |
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other businesses that work together to encourage economic, |
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legislative, and educational well-being for Southwest Dallas and |
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North Ellis Counties; today, the organization is overseen by its |
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current chair, Patricia Coleman; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1985, Leadership Southwest is a |
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nine-month program that offers networking opportunities and |
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seminars with leaders in the fields of education, law enforcement, |
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government, health, economic development, and transportation; |
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participants share a common goal of working for the public good and |
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encouraging growth in Southwest Dallas County; and |
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WHEREAS, The Leadership Southwest Class of 2023 includes |
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Katie Avant, Tyler Agee, Terrie Brooks, Elsa Brown, the Honorable |
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Sonja Brown, Curtis Brumfield, Mone Bryant, Marvin Charles, Junior |
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Dikousman, Tiaira Erwin, Leigh Ferguson, Kimberly Florsheim, Ken |
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Frazier, Natasha Harris, Linda Highwood, Brittaney Humphrey, |
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Janice James, Joanna James, George Johnson, Alisa Jones, David |
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Kees, Becky Lewis, Shellye Lyons, Tshomba Mayers, the Honorable |
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Elishima Myles, Mayra Ortiz, Bryson Owensby, Crystal Perry, Mayor |
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Shelia Petta, Irma Scholes, Derek Soper, Andy Taylor, Jeremy |
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Tennant, Eugene Walker Jr., Yolonda Woodson, Alicia Thomas, |
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Charlondra Thompson, Janelle Valera, Cheryl Vaughan, Nicole Young, |
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the Honorable Pamela Wash, Amanda Skinner, and Amanda Torres; the |
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program benefits from the able guidance of its executive director, |
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Amanda Skinner, as well as that of its board chair, Kenneth Govan; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Endeavoring to foster a more informed and involved |
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citizenry and to develop new leaders, the members of Best Southwest |
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Partnership and Leadership Southwest are helping to build a |
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brighter future for the Lone Star State, and it is indeed a pleasure |
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to recognize them on this special day; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 15, 2023, as Best Southwest |
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Partnership Day at the State Capitol and extend to all participants |
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sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in |
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Austin. |
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| Allen |
Guillen |
Neave Criado |
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| Anchía |
Harris of Anderson |
Oliverson |
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| Anderson |
Harris of Williamson |
Ordaz |
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| Bell of Kaufman |
Hefner |
Patterson |
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| Bell of Montgomery |
Hernandez |
Paul |
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| Burns |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burrows |
A. Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Button |
J. Johnson of Harris |
Rosenthal |
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| Cain |
Jones of Dallas |
Schaefer |
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| Campos |
Jones of Harris |
Schatzline |
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| Capriglione |
King of Hemphill |
Shaheen |
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| Clardy |
King of Uvalde |
Sherman, Sr. |
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| Cunningham |
Landgraf |
Spiller |
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| DeAyala |
Lopez of Bexar |
Tepper |
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| Dorazio |
Lopez of Cameron |
Thierry |
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| Flores |
Lujan |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Frank |
Manuel |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Frazier |
Martinez |
Tinderholt |
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| Gamez |
Martinez Fischer |
Toth |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Morales of Harris |
Vo |
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| Goldman |
Morales of Maverick |
Walle |
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| González of Dallas |
Morales Shaw |
Wilson |
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| González of El Paso |
Morrison |
Wu |
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| Goodwin |
Muñoz, Jr. |
Zwiener |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 95 was adopted by the House on February |
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15, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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