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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Dallas chapter of the Conference of |
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Minority Transportation Officials are visiting the State Capitol on |
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February 2, 2011, in conjunction with Minority Business Enterprise |
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Public Policy Day; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1971 on the campus of Howard University |
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in Washington, D.C., the Conference of Minority Transportation |
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Officials was created to ensure that minorities in the rapidly |
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expanding transportation industry were allowed equal access to |
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employment, promotion, and business development opportunities; |
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today, COMTO has 39 chapters throughout the United States, and the |
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organization provides leadership programs, advocacy services, and |
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comprehensive training and education to its members; and |
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WHEREAS, The Dallas chapter of COMTO works to inform minority |
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transportation professionals of contract opportunities with major |
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agencies such as DFW International Airport, the North Texas Tollway |
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Authority, Dallas Love Field Airport, and the U.S. Department of |
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Transportation; led by its president, Renee Edwards, the chapter |
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also hosts a number of worthwhile initiatives, including an annual |
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golf tournament to raise scholarship funds for promising students; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through its noteworthy efforts, the Dallas chapter |
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of COMTO is facilitating economic inclusion of historically |
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disenfranchised members of the community, and in so doing, it is |
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helping to increase prosperity in the Metroplex and across the Lone |
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Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby welcome the Dallas chapter of the Conference of |
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Minority Transportation Officials to the State Capitol on Minority |
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Business Enterprise Public Policy Day and extend to all those |
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associated with the chapter sincere best wishes for an informative |
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and productive stay in Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the chapter as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Davis of Dallas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 695 was adopted by the House on March |
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9, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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