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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of organizations working in behalf of |
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Houston's bayou greenway systems are gathering in Austin on |
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February 19, 2013, to celebrate Bayou Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, This occasion presents a welcome opportunity for the |
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visiting delegation to learn more about the legislative process and |
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to meet with elected officials to discuss issues that impact |
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Houston area bayous and the parks and trails that surround them; and |
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WHEREAS, Those taking part in the trip to the Capitol include |
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executive directors and board members from the Buffalo Bayou |
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Partnership, the Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition, Bayou Land |
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Conservancy, the Houston Parks Board, the Greater Houston |
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Partnership, the Energy Corridor, the Brays Bayou Association, the |
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Cypress Creek Flood Control Coalition, the Bayou Preservation |
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Association, and Houston Wilderness; representing the 22 |
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watersheds of Harris County, these groups share an interest in |
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safeguarding Houston's natural resources for the benefit and |
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enjoyment of the public; and |
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WHEREAS, By working to preserve and enhance one of the Bayou |
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City area's most unique and prominent features, the members of |
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these organizations are doing their part to make their communities |
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healthy and beautiful places to call home; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2013, as Bayou Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend to all participants sincere best wishes |
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for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin. |