SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 381 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize the minority business leaders who are visiting the Capitol today and to designate March 15, 2005, Minority Business Enterprise Public Policy Day at the Capitol; and WHEREAS, Representatives of the Minority Business Enterprise Institute for Public Policy, ethnic chambers of commerce, minority councils, and contractor's associations have traveled to the Capitol to meet with legislators and to share knowledge about the process of public policy formulation; and WHEREAS, Minority Business Enterprise Institute for Public Policy is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to promote, increase, and sustain the inclusion of minority business enterprises in the public policy process; and WHEREAS, Minority Business Enterprise Public Policy Day at the Capitol is an educational event for minority business owners, leaders, and advocates to learn about the governmental process and how they can work effectively with lawmakers on issues that would affect minority business owners; and WHEREAS, Members of the Minority Business Enterprise Institute for Public Policy and its partners contribute greatly to the cultural and economic vitality of this state, and they are to be commended for their work and their accomplishments; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 79th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the Minority Business Enterprise Institute for Public Policy and to the minority business leaders and extend to them best wishes for a productive day at the Capitol; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in honor of Minority Business Enterprise Public Policy Day at the Capitol. West ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 15, 2005. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate