By:  Gallegos                                          S.R. No. 286

 1-1     By:  Gallegos                                          S.R. No. 286

 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride

 1-4     in recognizing the National Association of Purchasing

 1-5     Management-Houston, Incorporated, as it holds its general

 1-6     meeting on March 11, 1997, in Houston, Texas; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, A national and international leader in purchasing

 1-8     and materials management research and education, the National

 1-9     Association of Purchasing Management is a professional association

1-10     of buyers, purchasing agents, contract administrators, purchasing

1-11     managers, and materials management individuals; and

1-12           WHEREAS, With a membership of about 900 members, the Houston

1-13     Association has 400 more members in their Bay Area affiliate; the

1-14     association seeks to further the education and skilled knowledge

1-15     of its members; the group supports educational scholarships for

1-16     students studying purchasing and materials management curricula;

1-17     and

1-18           WHEREAS, Renowned throughout the area for its expertise, the

1-19     National Association of Purchasing Management-Houston publishes a

1-20     monthly local business survey to inform employers about the state

1-21     of the Houston metropolitan economy; and

1-22           WHEREAS, This information is incorporated into the National

1-23     Report utilized by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan to

 2-1     interpret parts of the national economy; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, It is fitting that the National Association of

 2-3     Purchasing Management-Houston be honored in March, 1997, for its

 2-4     longevity and its contributions to the Houston economy; now,

 2-5     therefore, be it

 2-6           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

 2-7     75th Legislature, hereby congratulate the National Association

 2-8     of Purchasing Management-Houston and designate the month of

 2-9     March, 1997, as Purchasing Month in Houston; and, be it further

2-10           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the

2-11     National Association of Purchasing Management-Houston, Incorporated,

2-12     as an expression of the high regard and esteem of the Texas Senate.

2-13                                  ______________________________________

2-14                                          President of the Senate

2-15                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-16                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-17                                  on March 5, 1997.

2-18                                  ______________________________________

2-19                                          Secretary of the Senate

2-20                                  ______________________________________

2-21                                           Member, Texas Senate