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79R11230 SKA-F
By: Chisum H.R. No. 909
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to pay
tribute to the cities of Eden, San Augustine, Yoakum, Fort
Stockton, Claude, Brownwood, Quitaque, Rio Grande, White Deer, and
Post, which have been designated 2005 Texas Yes! Hardworking Rural
Communities by the Texas Department of Agriculture; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Yes! project was established by the
department to promote the growth and prosperity of every rural
Texas town, city, and county and is similar to the department's GO
TEXAN marketing campaign; and
WHEREAS, Each community is self-nominated and evaluated by
the Texas Yes! Advisory Board, an independent panel composed of
leaders in the arts, media, education, and tourism from throughout
the state; in determining a community's eligibility, the panel
assesses its program for rural development as it relates to
tourism, planning, community involvement, economic progress, and
education, among other criteria; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Yes! awards spotlight the exciting
developments taking place in rural communities across Texas and
encourages these communities to share and promote successful ideas;
the 10 cities that have been selected for the 2005 Texas Yes! award
are proven hardworking rural communities, and they are indeed
deserving of legislative recognition for their achievements; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby commend the citizens of Eden, San Augustine,
Yoakum, Fort Stockton, Claude, Brownwood, Quitaque, Rio Grande,
White Deer, and Post for their outstanding work in developing and
promoting their communities and congratulate them on their
designation as Texas Yes! Hardworking Rural Communities; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for these communities as an expression of esteem by the
Texas House of Representatives.