H.R. No. 10
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Houston Minority Business Council is hosting
EXPO 2005, the Lone Star State's largest minority business
development trade fair, on September 15, 2005, at the George R.
Brown Convention Center in Houston; and
WHEREAS, The event helps major corporations identify proven
minority suppliers and disseminate information about how to conduct
business with their companies; simultaneously, the fair invites
minority businesses to discover contracting opportunities with
larger corporations and government agencies; and
WHEREAS, This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Melvin Gravely
II, an expert on the subjects of entrepreneurship and business
development; he is the author of six books, including The Lost Art
of Entrepreneurship and When Black and White Make Green: The Next
Evolution of Business and Race; and
WHEREAS, EXPO 2005 is a successful trade fair that provides
invaluable resources for minority businesses, corporations,
government agencies, and educational and financial institutions,
and it is a pleasure to recognize its contributions to the economic
vitality of Texas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize EXPO 2005 and extend to all its
participants sincere best wishes for a productive and successful
event; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Houston Minority Business Council as an expression
of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Dutton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 10 was adopted by the House on May 13,
2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House