R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes great
1-2 pleasure in welcoming the members of the Texas Midwest Community
1-3 Network (TMCN) to Austin on March 5, 1997, to celebrate Texas
1-4 Midwest Day at the Capitol; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Founded in 1994, the Texas Midwest Community Network
1-6 has quickly become a vital part of this 20-county area; bound by
1-7 the commendable goals of sustaining economic growth and maintaining
1-8 a high quality of life, this organization seeks to give a voice to
1-9 the smaller towns and cities in this region; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Through a series of luncheons and regional
1-11 workshops, the members of this networking group learn about the
1-12 important issues related to their communities and attempt to
1-13 develop appropriate solutions; this spirit of regionalism has
1-14 allowed members to play a more prominent role in the decisions that
1-15 affect their community's residents and has created a whole that has
1-16 become greater than the sum of its parts; and
1-17 WHEREAS, The network is made up of 56 associate members from
1-18 34 cities and includes corporations, businesses, associations, and
1-19 individuals; in addition to publishing The Update, the
1-20 organization's quarterly newsletter, TMCN also produces the Texas
1-21 Midwest Guide, a nationally distributed information and travel
1-22 guide designed to promote the many excellent opportunities for
1-23 business and tourism offered in the region; and
1-24 WHEREAS, The TMCN council's plans for 1997 include increasing
2-1 membership, enhancing communication among communities, and
2-2 developing regional marketing strategies; by joining together in
2-3 this common cause, the citizens of the midwestern counties of Texas
2-4 not only enjoy greater visibility and influence within the state,
2-5 but also have experienced a more profound sense of community; now,
2-6 therefore, be it
2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-8 Legislature hereby welcome the members of the Texas Midwest
2-9 Community Network to the Capitol and extend to them sincere best
2-10 wishes for the continued success of this outstanding organization;
2-11 and, be it further
2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-13 prepared for the TMCN delegation as an expression of high regard by
2-14 the Texas House of Representatives.
Counts
Finnell
Hunter
Junell
Keffer
Place
Turner of Coleman
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 217 was adopted by the House on March
5, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House