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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 43rd annual Texas Legislative Conference is |
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being held in New Braunfels on March 19 and 20, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, A nonpartisan forum, this important statewide |
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conference is hosted each year by the Greater New Braunfels Chamber |
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of Commerce, with the assistance of dedicated cosponsors and |
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associate sponsors; more than 500 Texans representing government, |
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education, business, and other key areas come together to focus on |
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public policy issues; this year, the state energy plan and economic |
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outlook are among the topics to be addressed, and a media panel will |
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discuss the 81st Legislative Session; and |
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WHEREAS, The conference accords a special honor to an |
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individual who has had a positive impact on the Lone Star State, and |
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previous honorees include Lady Bird Johnson, Barbara Jordan, Lloyd |
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Bentsen, Herb Kelleher, and former president George W. Bush; the |
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2009 Texan of the Year is business pioneer and philanthropist T. |
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Boone Pickens, who will be recognized at a reception on March 19 and |
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will deliver the opening address on March 20; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus will give the keynote |
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address; the conference advisory committee, chaired by State |
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Representative Edmund Kuempel, also includes United States Senator |
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Kay Bailey Hutchison, State Senator Jeff Wentworth, former governor |
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Dolph Briscoe, Ray Perryman, and Alan Shivers, Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than four decades, the Texas Legislative |
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Conference has provided a vital opportunity for a cross-section of |
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state leaders to exchange viewpoints, and the conference sponsors |
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and organizers merit special praise for their work on this notable |
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event; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the 43rd annual Texas Legislative |
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Conference taking place in New Braunfels on March 19 and 20, 2009, |
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and extend best wishes for a productive and enjoyable gathering to |
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all those attending. |