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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Fort Bend Global Initiative has been engaged in |
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a notable effort to enhance the prosperity of the Fort Bend region |
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by promoting imports, exports, and educational and economic |
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development exchanges with international partners; and |
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WHEREAS, This unique initiative was conceived by Fort Bend |
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County Judge Bob Hebert in 2009 as the Fort Bend County Friendship |
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Committee, which was formed in 2010; the following year, a |
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delegation led by Judge Hebert traveled to the city of Foshan, |
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China, where they signed a mutually beneficial sister community |
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agreement; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2012, this successful program was rechristened |
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the Fort Bend Global Initiative and established as a nonprofit |
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headed by chairperson Allison Wen and an all-volunteer board of |
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directors; that same year, Judge Hebert, Ms. Wen, and other leaders |
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from the county traveled again to Foshan, where they renewed their |
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partnership; and |
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WHEREAS, In the years since, members of the initiative have |
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traveled to the Republic of Turkey, where they have forged strong |
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ties with the cities of Ankara, Adana, Kocaeli, and Kahramanmaras; |
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these bonds of friendship with China and Turkey have also resulted |
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in comprehensive educational exchanges with both the Lamar |
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Consolidated and Fort Bend Independent School Districts, enabling |
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the students of the Fort Bend region to learn about other countries |
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and cultures; and |
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WHEREAS, Fort Bend County Day at the State Capitol is an |
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appropriate occasion to recognize Judge Hebert, Chairperson Wen, |
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and the members of the Fort Bend Global Initiative for their vision |
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and leadership in creating this important and far-reaching program; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Fort Bend Global Initiative for its |
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contributions to Fort Bend County and extend to Judge Hebert, |
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Chairperson Wen, and the other members of the board sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the initiative as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |