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WHEREAS, Members of Leadership Southeast Texas representing |
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more than 100 Southeast Texas businesses, organizations, and |
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governmental entities are visiting the State Capitol on January 29, |
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2013; and |
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WHEREAS, An educational nonprofit corporation serving the |
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region that includes Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, |
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Newton, Orange, and Tyler Counties and the Bolivar Peninsula of |
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Galveston County, Leadership Southeast Texas was founded in 1992 to |
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identify and motivate leaders in the area and to provide |
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opportunities for leadership development and networking among |
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decision makers and stakeholders, as well as to contribute to |
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regional economic advancement; and |
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WHEREAS, This exemplary program boasts an impressive |
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membership of 1,021 graduates who currently reside and work in 142 |
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cities across Texas, 25 states, and Europe, Iraq, China, and Panama |
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and who serve as ambassadors for Southeast Texas and the entire Lone |
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Star State through more than 500 business affiliations; and |
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WHEREAS, Leadership Southeast Texas promotes a better |
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understanding of communities in the area by identifying and |
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studying timely issues that are significant to ongoing business |
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development and by encouraging innovative approaches to those |
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issues and professional interaction and communication with |
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prominent state leaders; and |
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WHEREAS, In today's global society, communities are |
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increasingly impacted by national and international economic |
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forces, making it even more essential to stay fully informed and |
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involved; local communities are often on the front lines of change, |
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and input is especially valuable as citizens work to establish the |
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foundations for future progress; by viewing opportunities and |
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challenges on a regional and statewide basis, individual cities and |
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counties can often more successfully address them; and |
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WHEREAS, The interdependence of the communities of Southeast |
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Texas has been demonstrated by the continuing impact from |
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Hurricanes Rita, Humberto, and Ike in 2005, 2007, and 2008; |
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moreover, in a region whose natural and energy resources play such |
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major roles in the national and world economies, it is even more |
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imperative that communities appreciate how they support each other; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Recognizing that the future of the region will be |
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determined by its young people, the group launched Youth Leadership |
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Southeast Texas in 2011; this initiative is a call to civic action |
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that strives to encourage the development of leadership skills in |
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diverse student populations and to increase understanding between |
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students from different schools and communities; and |
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WHEREAS, YLSET conferences have drawn more than 200 |
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participants from 34 high schools in the nine-county region, plus a |
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number of faculty liaisons and LSET regional business members; the |
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daylong events have enabled students to learn important leadership |
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skills and ended with each school's students choosing a community |
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project that they will implement as a way to improve the quality of |
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life in their hometowns; and |
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WHEREAS, For two decades, Leadership Southeast Texas Day has |
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provided an opportunity for alumni and new members to celebrate the |
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achievements of Southeast Texas, and it is a privilege to recognize |
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these civic-minded men and women for their substantial |
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contributions to the betterment of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize January 29, 2013, as Leadership |
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Southeast Texas Day at the State Capitol and extend congratulations |
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to the members of the visiting delegation on the 20th anniversary of |
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this outstanding organization; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the participants in Leadership Southeast Texas as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 192 was adopted by the House on January |
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29, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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