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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 892
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce |
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and its PATHS Forward leadership development program; and |
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WHEREAS, The Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of |
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Commerce was formed in 1979 with the goal of making Fort Worth a |
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better place to work and raise a family; an independent, |
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nonprofit organization, its activities are guided by a |
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volunteer-elected board of directors and officers; and |
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WHEREAS, The chamber's mission is to promote, assist, and |
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enhance economic and business development for its members and |
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create wealth in the community it serves; one of its many |
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successful programs is the nine-month leadership development |
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program PATHS Forward; and |
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WHEREAS, PATHS Forward is designed to prepare promising |
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African American professionals who are 21 to 40 years of age to |
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participate as leaders in the greater Fort Worth metropolitan |
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area; its third program will begin on April 30, 2011, with 14 |
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participants; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the year, members of the program will |
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meet once a month, and during the months of August, September, |
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and October, they will work with local nonprofit organizations to |
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create and deliver community service projects; and |
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WHEREAS, The program participants will develop an |
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appreciation for their own personal strengths, talents, and |
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weaknesses while honing their leadership and speaking skills; |
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their expanded understanding of the Fort Worth and Tarrant County |
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metropolitan area will create new opportunities for them to |
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achieve professional and personal success; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black |
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Chamber of Commerce and the participants in the PATHS Forward |
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program for their leadership, their service, and their many |
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contributions to Fort Worth and the greater Tarrant County area |
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and extend to all best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an |
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expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 12, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |