R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, On April 15, 1999, members of Leadership Fort Worth
 1-2     will visit the State Capitol, and the Texas House of
 1-3     Representatives is proud to welcome them on this day; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Founded with the goal of providing the city of Fort
 1-5     Worth with a diverse and enlightened leadership, the organization
 1-6     was in the vanguard of similar initiatives across the nation when
 1-7     its first class was formed in 1973; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, Since that time, more than 1,400 individuals from
 1-9     throughout the area have graduated from Leadership Fort Worth,
1-10     including elected officials, business leaders, community
1-11     volunteers, and association professionals; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Graduates formed a new program in 1997, LeaderKids,
1-13     which provides leadership training and community orientation to
1-14     middle school-aged children; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Participants in Leadership Fort Worth have
1-16     demonstrated an abiding commitment to creating a brighter future
1-17     for their fellow citizens, and as they continue their pursuit of
1-18     their worthy goals, it is indeed appropriate that they be honored;
1-19     now, therefore, be it
1-20           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
1-21     Legislature hereby commend the members of Leadership Fort Worth for
1-22     their outstanding community involvement and extend to them a warm
1-23     welcome on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol; and,
1-24     be it further
 2-1           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-2     prepared for Leadership Fort Worth as an expression of high regard
 2-3     by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                      Carter
         Laney                   Glaze                    Moreno of El Paso
         Alexander               Goodman                  Morrison
         Allen                   Goolsby                  Mowery
         Alvarado                Gray                     Naishtat
         Averitt                 Green                    Najera
         Bailey                  Greenberg                Nixon
         Berman                  Grusendorf               Noriega
         Bonnen                  Gutierrez                Oliveira
         Bosse                   Haggerty                 Olivo
         Brimer                  Hamric                   Palmer
         Brown of Kaufman        Hardcastle               Pickett
         Brown of Brazos         Hartnett                 Pitts
         Burnam                  Hawley                   Puente
         Capelo                  Heflin                   Ramsay
         Carter                  Hilbert                  Rangel
         Chavez                  Hilderbran               Reyna of Bexar
         Chisum                  Hill                     Reyna of Dallas
         Christian               Hinojosa                 Ritter
         Clark                   Hochberg                 Sadler
         Coleman                 Hodge                    Salinas
         Cook                    Homer                    Seaman
         Corte                   Hope                     Shields
         Counts                  Howard                   Siebert
         Crabb                   Hunter                   Smith
         Craddick                Hupp                     Smithee
         Crownover               Isett                    Solis of Cameron
         Cuellar                 Janek                    Solis of Bexar
         Culberson               Jones of Brazos          Solomons
         Danburg                 Jones of Lubbock         Staples
         Davis of Harris         Jones of Dallas          Swinford
         Davis of Dallas         Junell                   Talton
         Delisi                  Keel                     Telford
         Denny                   Keffer                   Thompson
         Deshotel                King of Parker           Tillery
         Driver                  King of Uvalde           Truitt
         Dukes                   Krusee                   Turner of Coleman
         Dunnam                  Kuempel                  Turner of Harris
         Dutton                  Lengefeld                Uher
         Edwards                 Lewis of Tarrant         Uresti
         Ehrhardt                Lewis of Orange          Van de Putte
         Eiland                  Longoria                 Walker
         Elkins                  Luna                     West
         Ellis                   McCall                   Williams
         Farabee                 McClendon                Wilson
         Farrar                  McReynolds               Wise
         Flores                  Madden                   Wohlgemuth
         Gallego                 Marchant                 Wolens
         Garcia                  Maxey                    Woolley
         George                  Merritt                  Yarbrough
         Giddings                Moreno of Harris         Zbranek
                                             _______________________________
                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 598 was adopted by the House on April
         15, 1999, by a non-record vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House