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                                                                  H.R. No. 1294



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On May 21, 2003, 15 Texans are graduating from the 
Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Class, 
and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to honor these 
civic-minded men and women; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of nine months, this exemplary 
program challenges its participants to increase their knowledge of 
vital public issues and includes visits with professionals in the 
fields of criminal justice, education, media, cultural arts, and 
economic development as well as various elected officials; and
	WHEREAS, This year's class, Leadership Class XI, is composed 
of 15 individuals who represent an interesting array of backgrounds 
and disciplines, and they include: Mark Barber, Salvation Army Boys &
 Girls Club; Michael Bast, ChevronTexaco; Allison Bech, Bracewell &
 Patterson, LLP; Joseph Darby, ChevronTexaco; Peggy Faulk, Harris 
County; Trina Fowlkes, South Trust Bank; Judy Herschberger, Bank of 
Texas; Lori Hood, Baker & McKenzie; Matthew Hunter, ConocoPhillips; 
Chris Jesse, I Have a Dream--Houston; Tony Ponce De Leon, Ponce De 
Leon Insurance Agency; Yolanda Slade, CenterPoint Energy; Janet 
Stevenson, Texas Baptist Family Services of Houston; Stacey 
Waggoner, ConocoPhillips; and Robert Ward, ChevronTexaco; and
	WHEREAS, Endeavoring to build a more informed and involved 
citizenry and to develop new leaders, this invaluable program, and 
all those associated with it, are helping to build a brighter and 
more promising future for the Lone Star State, and they are truly 
deserving of special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize the graduates of the Greater Southwest 
Houston Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Class XI and extend to 
them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the participants as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                            Wong

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1294 was adopted by the House on May 
20, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House