78R6209 JH-D

By:  Ritter                                                       H.R. No. 307



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Leadership Southeast Texas is commemorating its 
10th anniversary this year, and a number of the program's 
participants are visiting the State Capitol on this day; and
	WHEREAS, Leadership Southeast Texas is a program of the 
Partnership of Southeast Texas, which includes the counties of 
Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, and 
Tyler and the Bolivar Peninsula of Galveston County; and
	WHEREAS, This educational program is designed to identify and 
motivate leaders in the Southeast Texas region and to provide 
opportunities for participants to hone their executive abilities 
and learn ways to promote economic vitality; the program promotes a 
better understanding of the dynamics of Southeast Texas, including 
those relating to economic development, regional unity, and quality 
of life; and
	WHEREAS, Members of Leadership Southeast Texas also identify 
and implement innovative approaches to issues affecting ongoing 
area business development and have opportunities to communicate 
with state leaders in both professional and social settings; and
	WHEREAS, Now with 441 graduates, Leadership Southeast Texas 
may reflect with pride on its record of achievement over the past 
decade, and it is truly a privilege to recognize the Class of 2003 
and the distinguished alumni of this notable organization for their 
substantial and lasting contributions to the betterment of their 
region and the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize February 24, 2003, as Leadership 
Southeast Texas Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting 
delegation best wishes for a productive and celebratory day.