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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 155
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the members of Leadership Fort Worth, which recently |
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celebrated 40 years of outstanding service to the city; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1972, the program brings together a |
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diverse group of people to explore the challenges and successes |
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of the community; Leadership Fort Worth is one of the oldest such |
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leadership development programs in the country and now claims |
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more than 1,700 members; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed organization was founded by Dr. James |
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Moudy of Texas Christian University; its growth was hastened by Fort |
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Worth Junior League member Tiny Batts, who galvanized a team of regional |
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institutions to sponsor the group; and |
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WHEREAS, Those two charter members would involve an |
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extraordinarily active and varied body of citizens in the |
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program; over the years, Leadership Fort Worth has expanded to |
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include LeaderKids, which debuted in 1995 and focuses on middle |
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school children, and Leading Edge, a program aimed at emerging |
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community advocates between the ages of 25 and 35; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1999, Leadership Fort Worth partnered with the |
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Community Foundation to launch a five-year program called the |
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Fort Worth Leaders Fund, which cultivates philanthropy in the |
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city; and |
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WHEREAS, This invaluable organization is widely respected |
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for its good works and outreach projects in Fort Worth and is |
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truly deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby commend Leadership Fort Worth for its |
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vital community service and extend to its members best wishes in |
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future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the organization as an expression of esteem from the Texas |
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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 February 11, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |