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                   WHEREAS, Members of the Leadership Southwest Class of 2011  | 
         
         
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            are visiting the State Capitol on March 16, 2011, to gain further  | 
         
         
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            insight into the workings of state government; and | 
         
         
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                   WHEREAS, An initiative of the communities of southwest Dallas  | 
         
         
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            County, Leadership Southwest had 23 participants in its inaugural  | 
         
         
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            class of 1985, and over the ensuing 26 years it has graduated more  | 
         
         
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            than 800 civic-minded individuals; the organization is a  | 
         
         
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            cooperative effort sponsored by the Cedar Hill, DeSoto,  | 
         
         
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            Duncanville, Lancaster, and Oak Cliff Chambers of Commerce that  | 
         
         
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            works to develop tomorrow's leaders and inspire the spirit of  | 
         
         
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            activism for the public good; and | 
         
         
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                   WHEREAS, The nine-month program involves exposure to  | 
         
         
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            critical issues facing the community and instruction from leaders  | 
         
         
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            on topics such as education, law enforcement, the arts, government,  | 
         
         
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            economic growth, health, and transportation; many participants go  | 
         
         
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            on to serve their fellow Texans on boards of schools, hospitals, and  | 
         
         
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            other institutions or through elected offices; and | 
         
         
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                   WHEREAS, Endeavoring to foster a more informed and involved  | 
         
         
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            citizenry and to develop new leaders, the program is helping to  | 
         
         
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            build a brighter and more prosperous future for the Lone Star State;  | 
         
         
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            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 members of the Leadership Southwest  | 
         
         
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            Class of 2011 to the State Capitol and extend to all participants  | 
         
         
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            sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin;  | 
         
         
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            and, be it further | 
         
         
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                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be  | 
         
         
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            prepared for Leadership Southwest as an expression of high regard  | 
         
         
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            by the Texas House of Representatives. | 
         
         
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            Davis of Dallas | 
         
         
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            Giddings | 
         
         
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            ______________________________ | 
         
         
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            Speaker of the House      | 
         
         
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                   I certify that H.R. No. 808 was adopted by the House on March  | 
         
         
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            16, 2011, by a non-record vote. | 
         
         
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            Chief Clerk of the House    | 
         
         
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