H.R. No. 1309

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the Burleson Rotary Club and delegates
	with the Open World Program from Ukraine are visiting the Texas
	State Capitol on April 21, 2011; and
	WHEREAS, Established by Congress in 1999, the Open World
	Program aims to enhance capabilities for cooperation between the
	United States and the countries of Eurasia and the Baltic States by
	developing a network of leaders in that region who have gained
	significant, firsthand exposure to America's democratic,
	accountable government and free-market system and by providing
	American hosts with the opportunity to learn about the countries
	from those leaders; and
	WHEREAS, Rotary Clubs across the nation have hosted more than
	2,500 Open World participants through the years, sponsoring
	projects that are designed to have relevance to the professional or
	civic work of the individuals involved; the delegates here today
	include a director of a charitable organization, the deputy
	director of an advocacy organization, two city planners, a
	journalist, and a student, all who work with governmental agencies
	and elected officials in Ukraine, and the visit to Austin offers
	them the chance to observe and experience Texas state government in
	action; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to its sponsorship of this worthwhile
	initiative, the Burleson Rotary Club annually awards more than
	$12,000 in scholarships to deserving students, donates
	dictionaries to more than 600 local third graders, and supports
	such important programs as Meals-on-Wheels, Burleson Pregnancy Aid
	Center, Harvest House, and Heart for the Kids; and
	WHEREAS, The Burleson Rotary Club and the Open World Program
	are helping to develop more informed and involved citizens while
	strengthening the bonds that unite our nations, and the men and
	women who contribute to this effort are to be commended; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby welcome members of the Burleson Rotary Club and
	distinguished honored guests from the Open World Delegation from
	Ukraine to the Texas State Capitol and extend to all those in
	attendance best wishes for an informative and memorable day in
	Austin; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
	for the visitors as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
	of Representatives.
	Orr
	Zedler
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1309 was adopted by the House on April
	21, 2011, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House