By Nixon                                               H.R. No. 662
         77R9908 MMS-D                           
                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Members of the Houston chapter of the American
 1-2     Leadership Forum are visiting the Capitol on April 3, 2001, and it
 1-3     is a pleasure to extend a welcome to these public-spirited
 1-4     individuals; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Founded in 1980 by lawyer Joseph Jaworski and 17
 1-6     other prominent Americans, the forum seeks to identify leaders in
 1-7     communities across the country, develop their leadership skills,
 1-8     and encourage them to join together in addressing public issues;
 1-9     and
1-10           WHEREAS, Every year approximately 20 established leaders in
1-11     each chapter are selected to participate in an intensive, year-long
1-12     program in which they explore the nature of leadership and nurture
1-13     a variety of leadership skills; the makeup of each class is
1-14     intended to reflect the demographic profile of the community, as
1-15     well as to include the perspectives of business, religious, and
1-16     academic leaders and elected officials; and
1-17           WHEREAS, The work of the American Leadership Forum is
1-18     premised on the belief that the responsibility for improving
1-19     organizations, communities, and society as a whole lies with
1-20     individuals who are willing to lend their own personal efforts to
1-21     that cause, and that through the united efforts of a diverse
1-22     leadership, any problem can be overcome; and
1-23           WHEREAS, Members of this year's American Leadership Forum
1-24     class in Houston include Armando Alaniz, Carol Alvarado, Charles
 2-1     Bacaisse, Glenda Barrett, Jew Don Boney, Jr., Dr. Peter Chang,
 2-2     Algenita Davis, George DeMontrond, James Dixon III, Robert Eury,
 2-3     Beth Everts, Carolyn Grovey-Brown, Bonnie Hellums, Dee Koch, Ranvir
 2-4     Mohindra, Dr. Susan Sclafani, Sara Seiber, Brian Smith, Ann Stern,
 2-5     Caroline Vetterling, and Dr. Alvia Wardlaw; and
 2-6           WHEREAS, The American Leadership Forum is doing invaluable
 2-7     work in training local leaders and in encouraging a spirit of
 2-8     collaborative civic engagement, and its efforts are indeed
 2-9     deserving of recognition and support; now, therefore, be it
2-10           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-11     Legislature hereby commend the members of the American Leadership
2-12     Forum for their significant commitment to public service and extend
2-13     to them sincere appreciation on behalf of all the citizens of
2-14     Texas.