SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 489

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas 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 is an initiative of the 
Texas Department of Agriculture to promote 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 comprised of 
Texas leaders in the arts, media, education, and tourism; the 
panel assesses the community's program for rural development as 
it relates to tourism, planning, community involvement, economic 
progress, education, and 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; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th 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 a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
these communities as an expression of esteem from the 
Texas Senate.
                                                                          Duncan




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 31, 2005.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate