R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Approximately 1,000 employees and agents of the 1-2 Farmers Insurance Group will visit Austin to celebrate Farmers 1-3 Insurance Group Day at the Capitol on January 26, 1999; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The Farmers Insurance Group has made a name for 1-5 itself by insuring the lives, homes, automobiles, and businesses of 1-6 many Texas citizens; the group maintains regional offices 1-7 throughout the state, from the mountains of the west to the piney 1-8 woods of the east and all points in between; and 1-9 WHEREAS, In addition to providing insurance and peace of mind 1-10 to more than a million Texans, the Farmers Insurance Group has 1-11 committed itself to stimulating economic development in the Lone 1-12 Star State; and 1-13 WHEREAS, This noteworthy organization employs more than 4,000 1-14 people in Texas and is a significant contributor to our state's 1-15 economy, and the group remains dedicated to fostering a climate 1-16 conducive to the practice of good business; this type of commitment 1-17 goes beyond the standard business relationship and serves to 1-18 benefit the entire state; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Participants in the Farmers Legislative Action Group 1-20 (FLAG) program will meet with their state representatives to 1-21 discuss the many vital issues that concern the insurance industry; 1-22 ventures such as this help to ensure that the voices of our 1-23 citizens are heard and stand as a testament to the principles of 1-24 the democratic process at work in our state government; now, 2-1 therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-3 Legislature hereby recognize January 26, 1999, as Farmers Insurance 2-4 Group Day at the Capitol and welcome the members of the visiting 2-5 delegation to Austin; and, be it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-7 prepared for the Farmers Legislative Action Group as an expression 2-8 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Brimer _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 52 was adopted by the House on January 26, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House