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 _______________________________ 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. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House