S.R. No. 123 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pride 1-3 in welcoming the Honorable J. G. C. Wiebenga of the European 1-4 Parliament on his visit to the State of Texas; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Mr. Wiebenga became a member of the European 1-6 Parliament in 1994 after having served in the Senate and the 1-7 House of Representatives in the Netherlands; he was formerly an 1-8 assistant at Leiden University and was Mayor of Eelde from 1973 1-9 to 1982; and 1-10 WHEREAS, He is a guest in the United States through the 1-11 Institute for Representative Government, a nonprofit educational 1-12 institution established by former members of the Congress of the 1-13 United States to provide professionally focused exchange programs 1-14 for legislators and legislatures of foreign democracies; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The institute brings delegations from foreign 1-16 legislatures to the United States for two weeks of intensive 1-17 study of the Congress and the American political system; the 1-18 programs generally include examination of the United States 1-19 constitutional structure, the role of Congress in trade and 1-20 defense and budgeting, the role of interest groups and lobbying, 1-21 and the effects of America's geographic, economic, and ethnic 1-22 diversity; and 1-23 WHEREAS, A highly respected participant in this exchange 2-1 program, Mr. Wiebenga brings with him a wealth of knowledge 2-2 and many interests, including immigration and criminality; his 2-3 particular concerns include drug policy, police organization, 2-4 border patrol, and the national immigration service; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Mr. Wiebenga is an esteemed member of the European 2-6 Parliament, and it is an honor for the people of Texas to have 2-7 this distinguished visitor in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, 2-8 be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-10 74th Legislature, hereby extend hospitality and a warm welcome 2-11 to J. G. C. Wiebenga and send best wishes to him for a productive 2-12 visit in the United States; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him 2-14 as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-15 Truan 2-16 Armbrister Henderson Ratliff 2-17 Barrientos Leedom Rosson 2-18 Bivins Lucio Shapiro 2-19 Brown Luna Sibley 2-20 Cain Madla Sims 2-21 Ellis Moncrief Turner 2-22 Gallegos Montford Wentworth 2-23 Galloway Nelson West 2-24 Harris Nixon Whitmire 2-25 Haywood Patterson Zaffirini 3-1 Bullock, President of the Senate 3-2 ______________________________________ 3-3 President of the Senate 3-4 I hereby certify that the above 3-5 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-6 on January 31, 1995. 3-7 ______________________________________ 3-8 Secretary of the Senate 3-9 ______________________________________ 3-10 Member, Texas Senate