By Craddick H.R. No. 1389 77R18149 JKB-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The City of Midland and its Keep Midland Beautiful 1-2 organization have been selected to receive a 2001 Keep Texas 1-3 Beautiful Governor's Community Achievement Award for environmental 1-4 excellence; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Midland was selected as one of nine cities to earn 1-6 this distinction, and leaders of those cities will be presented 1-7 with the award at the 34th Annual Keep Texas Beautiful Convention 1-8 in Fort Worth; in addition to benefiting from the valuable 1-9 information and innovative ideas that will be shared at the 1-10 conference, winners representing various population categories will 1-11 split $1 million in landscape prizes; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The residents of Midland earned recognition for 1-13 excellence in community leadership, litter prevention, public 1-14 awareness, education, solid waste management and recycling, illegal 1-15 dumping enforcement, graffiti, and beautification; these exemplary 1-16 citizens have demonstrated outstanding grassroots support of this 1-17 important program, and the pride and determination they have shown 1-18 in this pursuit are truly a fine example for all Texans; now, 1-19 therefore, be it 1-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 1-21 Legislature hereby congratulate all those associated with the Keep 1-22 Midland Beautiful organization for its receipt of the Keep Texas 1-23 Beautiful Governor's Community Achievement Award and extend to them 1-24 sincere best wishes in all of their future endeavors; and, be it 2-1 further 2-2 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-3 prepared for Keep Midland Beautiful as an expression of high regard 2-4 by the Texas House of Representatives.