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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Fort Bend Leadership Forum are |
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visiting the State Capitol February 22 and 23, 2017, to gain further |
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insight into the workings of state government; and |
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WHEREAS, Organized in 1987 by the Fort Bend Chamber of |
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Commerce, this outstanding program fosters community stewardship |
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and volunteerism; participants include individuals from the areas |
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of business, labor, religion, government, and civic and nonprofit |
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associations who take advantage of creative learning opportunities |
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to hone their leadership skills and develop a deeper understanding |
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of how things work in their county; and |
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WHEREAS, Training sessions focus on such subjects as criminal |
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justice, diversity, health and social services, infrastructure and |
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economic development, municipal and county government, and state |
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and national government; facilitators emphasize the importance of |
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teamwork and collaboration and highlight the opportunities and |
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challenges facing the Fort Bend area; and |
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WHEREAS, Through its efforts to foster a more informed and |
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engaged citizenry, the Fort Bend Leadership Forum is helping to |
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build a bright and promising future for the county and the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 22 and 23, 2017, as Fort Bend |
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Chamber Leadership Forum Days at the State Capitol and extend to the |
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visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and |
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enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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Reynolds |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 417 was adopted by the House on March |
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2, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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