R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
 1-2     welcome members of Leadership Seguin as they visit the State
 1-3     Capitol on March 9, 1999; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Associated with the Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce,
 1-5     the Leadership Seguin program was founded by Kevin Longmire and has
 1-6     been in operation for eight years; this organization works to
 1-7     identify and provide specialized training to those men and women of
 1-8     Seguin who wish to become active as community leaders and more
 1-9     knowledgeable about community affairs; and
1-10           WHEREAS, The civic-oriented program challenges members to
1-11     examine the social and economic forces that affect Seguin's
1-12     development and encourages members to increase communication about
1-13     these issues while working together to advance community goals; and
1-14           WHEREAS, Through their active participation in community
1-15     affairs, members develop relationships that benefit their
1-16     professional and volunteer careers, and they strengthen Seguin by
1-17     applying their knowledge and skills to the issues at hand; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Currently, the Leadership Seguin class has a
1-19     membership of 17, with 140 alumni; those in the class participate
1-20     in roughly 100 hours of informative lectures and tours on a variety
1-21     of issues, including city and county government, education,
1-22     agriculture, health care, communication, media, history, tourism,
1-23     industry, and law enforcement; and
1-24           WHEREAS, Members of Leadership Seguin have demonstrated true
 2-1     dedication to their community and, as they continue to strive to
 2-2     reach their worthy goals, they are most deserving of special
 2-3     commendation for their significant contributions to their fellow
 2-4     citizens; now, therefore, be it
 2-5           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-6     Legislature hereby commend the participants in Leadership Seguin
 2-7     for their community involvement and extend to them a warm welcome
 2-8     on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol; and, be it
 2-9     further
2-10           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-11     prepared for the members of Leadership Seguin as an expression of
2-12     high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                     Kuempel
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 380 was adopted by the House on March
         9, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House