SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 673

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize the members of the Leadership Athens Class of 2016-2017 for their commitment to the betterment of their community and for their contributions to Henderson County; and

WHEREAS, Leadership Athens is a nine-month program that offers residents the opportunity to become more involved in the community; participants learn about local resources and challenges, and they forge relationships with community leaders so that they might better bring about positive change; and

WHEREAS, Members of the 2016-2017 class come from diverse backgrounds, and they have combined their skills during the course of their training to plan and produce a community-betterment project; the working relationships that they have created will also give them the skills necessary to support the leaders of the future; and

WHEREAS, Participants in Leadership Athens are concerned citizens who have shown outstanding leadership abilities and are committed to working with others toward the common goal of building a better community, and the members of the 2016-2017 class can indeed take pride in their many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Leadership Athens Class of 2016-2017 for their commitment to community service and extend to them best wishes for continued success in all their endeavors; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for this class as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

Nichols

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 25, 2017.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate