H.R. No. 491

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the Fort Bend Leadership Forum are
	visiting the State Capitol on February 20, 2013, to gain further
	insight into the workings of state government; and
	WHEREAS, Organized in 1987 by the Fort Bend Chamber of
	Commerce, this outstanding program fosters community stewardship
	and volunteerism; the forum welcomes individuals from the areas of
	business, labor, religion, and government, including members of
	civic and nonprofit associations and minority groups, and seeks to
	hone their leadership skills, as well as to equip them with a deeper
	understanding of how their community functions; and
	WHEREAS, Training sessions, which begin in August and
	continue through May, focus on such varied subjects as criminal
	justice, diversity, health and social services, infrastructure and
	economic development, municipal and county government, and state
	and national government; facilitators emphasize the importance of
	teamwork and collaboration and highlight the opportunities and
	challenges facing the Fort Bend area; and
	WHEREAS, This year's forum is being coordinated by Keri
	Schmidt, Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, and by
	Emily Rhodes and Jeff Tallas, Leadership Forum vice chairs, with
	the assistance of Ray Aguilar and Trey Reichert, Leadership Forum
	advisors; and
	WHEREAS, Through its efforts to foster a more informed and
	engaged citizenry, the Fort Bend Leadership Forum is helping to
	build a bright and promising future for this fast-growing area of
	the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 20, 2013, as Fort Bend
	Chamber Leadership Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those
	associated with the Fort Bend Leadership Forum 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 Leadership Forum as an expression of high regard by
	the Texas House of Representatives.
	Reynolds
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 491 was adopted by the House on February
	20, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House