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 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

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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.

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2-24                                          Secretary of the Senate

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2-26                                           Member, Texas Senate