82R17801 MGR-D
 
  By: S. Davis of Harris H.R. No. 1062
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Members of the Greater Houston Pachyderm Club are
  gathering in Austin on March 30, 2011, to celebrate Pachyderm Day at
  the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, An official allied organization of the Republican
  National Committee, the club is a chapter of the Grand Order of
  Pachyderm Clubs, which was established on the belief that
  government can be made more responsive when more good citizens get
  involved with political issues and debates; and
         WHEREAS, The Houston group meets weekly and invites speakers
  such as elected officials and other public servants, candidates,
  and political activists to make presentations of civic or political
  importance, and it also sponsors political education seminars and
  other outreach initiatives; and
         WHEREAS, The Greater Houston Pachyderm Club provides a
  practical means for broad citizen participation in politics, and
  its members may take great pride in their civic engagement and
  achievements; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 30, 2011, as Pachyderm Day at
  the State Capitol and extend to the members of the Greater Houston
  Pachyderm Club sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable
  visit to Austin; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the club as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.