79R8891 JNC-D

By:  Ritter                                                       H.R. No. 645



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of Leadership Southeast Texas are visiting 
the State Capitol on March 7, 2005,  marking the fourth occasion on 
which this notable organization has traveled to Austin to explore 
ways to further strengthen and transform the region in which its 
members live; and
	WHEREAS, Leadership Southeast Texas (LSET) 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, Founded in 1992, the initiative is designed to 
identify and motivate leaders in the Southeast Texas region and to 
provide opportunities for participants to hone their 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 find 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, Today, this outstanding venture boasts more than 500 
graduates, many of whom are putting their new skills to work in 65 
cities in Texas as well as in other communities across the nation 
and several foreign countries; current class participants number 55 
and include civic leaders, executives, and business owners; 
representing a cross-section of the region, their interests are 
diverse and range from business and manufacturing to local 
government, chambers of commerce, nonprofits, and more; and
	WHEREAS, Former and present members of Leadership Southeast 
Texas may reflect with pride on the group's distinguished record of 
achievement and its significant contributions to the betterment of 
the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize March 7, 2005, as Leadership Southeast 
Texas Day at the State Capitol and commend the group for its 
important work.