79R9117 SKA-D

By:  Luna                                                         H.R. No. 716



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, In 1972, the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce 
responded to a community need for more leaders by establishing the 
Leadership Corpus Christi program; and
	WHEREAS, Now in its 33rd year, Leadership Corpus Christi 
provides a forum for potential and existing business and community 
leaders to meet city officials and to learn about city programs and 
the challenges facing the community; and
	WHEREAS, The third-oldest leadership development program in 
the country, this outstanding organization helps its participants 
develop and enhance visionary leadership skills through in-depth 
training using a model of community trusteeship, and graduates of 
each leadership class use these skills as they take part in various 
community volunteer activities; and
	WHEREAS, The chair of Leadership Corpus Christi is John 
Valls, and steering committee members include Daniel Dain, Sharon 
Kollaja, Lillian Riojas, Willie Rivera, Butch Pool, Robert McCarty, 
Diane LaRue, Tom Niskala, and Wayne Bennet; and
	WHEREAS, Members of Leadership Corpus Christi Class 33 are 
Kurt Adams, Ashley Carroll, Sandra Castillo, Fay Crider, Jessica 
Davila-Burnett, Esmeralda Starr Flores, Heather Guerrero, Rene 
Gutierrez, Victor Guzman, Frank Hastings, Rachel Heinbuch, Joe 
Hilliard, Gina Jimenez, Sarah Kowalski, David Loeb, Kimberly 
McNierney, Elisa Macias, Sandra Maddox, SeSee Munson, Dabney Welsh 
Pettus, Hoelt Pohlmeier, Pamela Quintana, Curtis Rock, Edward 
Salazar, John Smith, Craig Thompson, William Tinney, Kimberly 
Vetter, Stanley Wilt, and Annette Zacharias-Piper; and
	WHEREAS, This fine program is having a lasting and positive 
effect on the Corpus Christi community, and all those associated 
with it deserve recognition for their contributions in behalf of 
their fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize the members and alumni of Leadership 
Corpus Christi 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 Leadership Corpus Christi as an expression of high 
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.