By: Madla S.R. No. 851
SENATE RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, The Air Force Outreach Program Office is working to
1-2 develop proactive and innovative methods of outreach to strengthen
1-3 economic equality and enhance the utilization of small businesses,
1-4 woman-owned businesses, historically underutilized businesses, and
1-5 minority institutions in Air Force programs; and
1-6 WHEREAS, The mission of the outreach program is to provide
1-7 military commanders, small business specialists, and industry
1-8 leaders with objective, practical, and research-based information
1-9 that will assist in the creation of programs and strategies
1-10 promoting effective and efficient utilization of small business;
1-11 and
1-12 WHEREAS, This objective may be accomplished through increased
1-13 public awareness, outreach activities, and education and training
1-14 programs; and
1-15 WHEREAS, Collaboration between the Air Force Outreach Program
1-16 Office and state and local governments allows the office to connect
1-17 with a large number of small businesses, enabling the office to
1-18 provide comprehensive services; and
1-19 WHEREAS, The Air Force Outreach Program Office and the City
1-20 of San Antonio Economic Development Department recently entered
1-21 into a memorandum of understanding to further these goals; and
1-22 WHEREAS, The Air Force Outreach Program Office and the City
1-23 of San Antonio share a common vision and wish to achieve mutual
1-24 objectives, including maintaining good neighbor relationships with
2-1 the local community, conducting outreach focus groups, promoting
2-2 alliances between businesses, academia, and government, and the
2-3 continued support of the "city/base" initiatives of Brooks Air
2-4 Force Base and the City of San Antonio; and
2-5 WHEREAS, The partnership between the Air Force Outreach
2-6 Program Office and the City of San Antonio fosters the development
2-7 of strategies to encourage economic growth and job opportunities
2-8 for the San Antonio community, promotes effective and efficient
2-9 utilization of small business, and strengthens the value of all
2-10 economically based programs to the Air Force, the Department of
2-11 Defense, and other national and local interests; and
2-12 WHEREAS, The Air Force Outreach Program Office would like to
2-13 expand its program and form an alliance with the Texas Department
2-14 of Economic Development to assist and support small and
2-15 historically underutilized businesses throughout the State of
2-16 Texas; and
2-17 WHEREAS, Such a partnership will assist both the Air Force
2-18 Outreach Program Office and the Texas Department of Economic
2-19 Development in identifying areas of opportunity for small
2-20 businesses in the changing local and national business climate;
2-21 now, therefore, be it
2-22 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 76th
2-23 Legislature, hereby support the efforts of the Air Force Outreach
2-24 Program Office and encourage the Texas Department of Economic
2-25 Development to enter into a partnership with the Air Force Outreach
2-26 Program Office to support small businesses in order to enhance
3-1 economic growth and job opportunities throughout the State of
3-2 Texas; and, be it further
3-3 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
3-4 forwarded to the executive director and the governing board of the
3-5 Texas Department of Economic Development.
3-6 ______________________________________
3-7 President of the Senate
3-8 I hereby certify that the above
3-9 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-10 on May 17, 1999.
3-11 ______________________________________
3-12 Secretary of the Senate