H.R. No. 227
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes great pride
in joining the Texas Association of Counties in recognizing April
26, 2006, as County Government Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The week of April 23-29, 2006, is being observed by
the National Association of Counties as National County Government
Week to provide the nation's citizens with an opportunity to honor
the many contributions made by county governments; and
WHEREAS, The oldest form of local government in the United
States, county government addresses many critical issues,
including environmental protection, indigent health care, special
assistance for the elderly, job training, and public safety; and
WHEREAS, The dedicated individuals who serve our state's 254
counties as elected or appointed officials not only work diligently
to meet the needs of citizens without placing an undue burden on
taxpayers but also commit themselves to finding solutions to
problems that will benefit all Texans; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Association of Counties encourages
citizens across the state to observe National County Government
Week by learning more about this vital form of local government and
the many ways in which it serves the public; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the county
officials of this state for their countless contributions to Texas
and welcome members of the Texas Association of Counties to the
State Capitol.
Smith of Harris
Craddick Giddings McReynolds
Allen Gonzales Menendez
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Merritt
Anchia Goodman Miller
Anderson Goolsby Moreno
Bailey Griggs Morrison
Berman Grusendorf Mowery
Blake Guillen Naishtat
Bohac Haggerty Nixon
Bonnen Hamilton Noriega
Branch Hamric Oliveira
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Olivo
Brown of Brazos Harper-Brown Orr
Burnam Hartnett Otto
Callegari Hegar Paxton
Campbell Hernandez Pena
Casteel Herrero Phillips
Castro Hilderbran Pickett
Chavez Hill Pitts
Chisum Hochberg Puente
Coleman Hodge Quintanilla
Cook of Navarro Homer Raymond
Cook of Colorado Hope Reyna
Corte Hopson Riddle
Crabb Howard of Fort Bend Ritter
Crownover Howard of Travis Rodriguez
Davis of Harris Hughes Rose
Davis of Dallas Hunter Seaman
Dawson Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Delisi Isett Smith of Harris
Denny Jackson Smithee
Deshotel Jones of Lubbock Solis
Driver Jones of Dallas Solomons
Dukes Keel Strama
Dunnam Keffer of Dallas Straus
Dutton Keffer of Eastland Swinford
Edwards King of Parker Talton
Eiland King of Zavala Taylor
Eissler Kolkhorst Thompson
Elkins Krusee Truitt
England Kuempel Turner
Escobar Laney Uresti
Farabee Laubenberg Van Arsdale
Farrar Leibowitz Veasey
Flores Luna Villarreal
Flynn Madden Vo
Frost Martinez West
Gallego Martinez Fischer Wong
Gattis McCall Woolley
Geren McClendon Zedler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 227 was adopted by the House on April
27, 2006, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House