1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 605 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-4 extend a cordial welcome to the members of the Greater Dallas 1-5 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, New Image Business Associates, and 1-6 the Greater Dallas Asian, Black, and American-Indian Chambers of 1-7 Commerce who are visiting the Capital City; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The delegates are travelling to Austin on 1-9 May 1, 1997, to attend the first "Minority Business Legislative Day 1-10 in Austin" in order to become better informed and to exert greater 1-11 influence on legislation that impacts minority businesses; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The group will have the opportunity to attend 1-13 committee hearings on economic development and state affairs as 1-14 well as to visit legislative offices; Hispanic and Black caucus 1-15 leaders will also discuss minority legislative issues with the 1-16 visitors; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The distinguished attendees are leaders in their 1-18 communities who take an active role in political, business, social, 1-19 and economic development issues in Dallas, the State of Texas, and 1-20 the United States; now, therefore, be it 1-21 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 1-22 75th Legislature, hereby recognize May 1, 1997, as "Minority 1-23 Business Legislative Day in Austin," and extend best wishes to 2-1 those who are attending this important function for a most 2-2 informative and rewarding visit to the State Capitol; and, be it 2-3 further 2-4 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an 2-5 expression of the admiration and high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-6 West 2-7 Armbrister Galloway Ogden 2-8 Barrientos Harris Patterson 2-9 Bivins Haywood Ratliff 2-10 Brown Lindsay Shapiro 2-11 Cain Lucio Shapleigh 2-12 Carona Luna Sibley 2-13 Duncan Madla Truan 2-14 Ellis Moncrief Wentworth 2-15 Fraser Nelson Whitmire 2-16 Gallegos Nixon Zaffirini 2-17 Bullock, President of the Senate 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 President of the Senate 2-20 I hereby certify that the above 2-21 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-22 on May 1, 1997. 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Secretary of the Senate 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 Member, Texas Senate