H.R. No. 237
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Many proud citizens of our state are with us today at
the State Capitol in connection with the biennial Austin visit
sponsored by Texas Midwest Community Network (TMCN); and
WHEREAS, An alliance of 42 communities in 25 counties
surrounding Abilene, TMCN was created in 1994 to promote regional
identity and to foster cooperation on economic development, tourism
development, regional promotion, and legislative awareness; and
WHEREAS, In addition to organizing activities to further
these goals, TMCN also helps to identify emerging community
leaders, to develop their skills and deepen their understanding for
regional issues, and to facilitate communication and networking
among them; and
WHEREAS, On the agenda for this notable delegation are visits
to the house and senate chambers, and a reception honoring
legislators who represent the TMCN region and Governor Rick Perry,
a native son of the Texas Midwest; and
WHEREAS, The day will also offer public-spirited citizens
from the Texas Midwest an opportunity to meet with their elected
officials to discuss concerns pertinent to their area; and
WHEREAS, TMCN is playing a vital role in strengthening the
Lone Star State, and it is most appropriate that it be commended for
its efforts to provide a strong voice for rural Texas, encourage
civic participation in the legislative process, and draw attention
to matters of importance to the region; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2003, as Texas Midwest
Day at the Capitol and honor the Texas Midwest Community Network for
its outstanding service.
Keffer of Eastland
Campbell
Hardcastle
Hunter
Laney
Craddick
Giddings
Merritt
Allen
Goodman
Miller
Alonzo
Goolsby
Moreno of Harris
Bailey
Griggs
Moreno of El Paso
Baxter
Grusendorf
Morrison
Berman
Guillen
Mowery
Bohac
Gutierrez
Naishtat
Bonnen
Haggerty
Nixon
Branch
Hamilton
Noriega
Brown of Kaufman
Hamric
Oliveira
Brown of Brazos
Hardcastle
Olivo
Burnam
Harper-Brown
Paxton
Callegari
Hartnett
Pena
Campbell
Heflin
Phillips
Canales
Hegar
Pickett
Capelo
Hilderbran
Pitts
Casteel
Hill
Puente
Castro
Hochberg
Quintanilla
Chavez
Hodge
Rangel
Chisum
Homer
Raymond
Christian
Hope
Reyna
Coleman
Hopson
Riddle
Cook of Navarro
Howard
Ritter
Cook of Colorado
Hughes
Rodriguez
Corte
Hunter
Rose
Crabb
Hupp
Seaman
Crownover
Isett
Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris
Jones of Lubbock
Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas
Jones of Bexar
Smithee
Dawson
Jones of Dallas
Solis
Delisi
Keel
Solomons
Denny
Keffer of Dallas
Stick
Deshotel
Keffer of Eastland
Swinford
Driver
King
Talton
Dukes
Kolkhorst
Taylor
Dunnam
Krusee
Telford
Dutton
Kuempel
Thompson
Edwards
Laney
Truitt
Eiland
Laubenberg
Turner
Eissler
Lewis
Uresti
Elkins
Luna
Van Arsdale
Ellis
Mabry
Villarreal
Farabee
Madden
West
Farrar
Marchant
Wilson
Flores
Martinez Fischer
Wise
Flynn
McCall
Wohlgemuth
Gallego
McClendon
Wolens
Garza
McReynolds
Wong
Gattis
Menendez
Woolley
Geren
Mercer
Zedler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 237 was adopted by the House on
February 19, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House