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.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House