R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, On May 23, 2001, a group of Nigerian legislators
1-2 from the Rivers State House of Assembly is visiting the State
1-3 Capitol to observe and study the process of the Texas Legislature;
1-4 and
1-5 WHEREAS, Nigeria is Africa's most populous country, with more
1-6 than 123 million citizens composed of more than 250 ethnic groups,
1-7 and is also the world's 10th largest oil producing nation; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Per capita income in Nigeria is improving; the
1-9 population, which in 2000 was growing at a rate of 2.67 percent, is
1-10 becoming demographically younger, and this demographic change will
1-11 foster growth in consumer products, income-producing assets,
1-12 including housing, and technological tools; and
1-13 WHEREAS, A dramatic occurrence took place in the country in
1-14 1999, when a democratic government was instituted by Olusegun
1-15 Obasanjo, and the Rivers State House of Assembly came into
1-16 existence in May of that year, following the proclamation of the
1-17 first executive governor of the new Rivers State, His Excellency,
1-18 Dr. Peter Odili; the newly created assembly is considered one of
1-19 the finest in Nigeria and has received numerous accolades; and
1-20 WHEREAS, The presence in Austin of the members of the
1-21 esteemed delegation from Rivers State provides a unique opportunity
1-22 for cultural exchange, and the State of Texas is honored by their
1-23 visit; now, therefore, be it
1-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-1 Legislature hereby welcome the legislative delegation from the
2-2 Nigerian Rivers State House of Assembly to the State Capitol and
2-3 extend to them sincere best wishes for the future.
Giddings
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1158 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House