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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Knox-Haskell Rural Leadership |
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Program are visiting the State Capitol on February 6, 2019, and this |
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occasion provides a fitting opportunity to recognize these |
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outstanding individuals for their commitment to their communities; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2014, the Knox-Haskell Rural |
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Leadership Program offers participants training focused on |
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communication, conflict management, diversity, customer service, |
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and team building; the curriculum also provides insight into the |
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workings of city, county, and state governments, including health |
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care, economic development, and education issues; and |
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WHEREAS, The eight-month program additionally features |
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speakers, workshops, networking opportunities, and local tours, |
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which help students learn more about the entire region; putting |
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their newfound skills and experience to use, participants have |
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completed multiple community projects over the past five years; and |
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WHEREAS, The current class consists of Kerri Leonard, Deborah |
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Oliver, Jacob Akins, Yolanda Jiminez, Gena Pierce, Amanda |
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Hernandez, and Delilah Larned of Haskell County and Julie Agullar, |
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Michelle Esquivel, and Rachel Ellis of Knox County; serving as |
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class sponsors are Jimi Coplen of the Development Corporation of |
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Haskell and Lorrie Coop of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension |
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Service; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to developing new local leaders and to |
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fostering a more informed and involved citizenry, the Knox-Haskell |
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Rural Leadership Program is helping build a brighter future for |
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residents of Northwest Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby welcome the members of the Knox-Haskell Rural |
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Leadership Program to the State Capitol and extend to them sincere |
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best 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 group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Springer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 149 was adopted by the House on |
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February 6, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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