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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Chapter of the American Planning |
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Association has been named Chapter of the Year in 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, The American Planning Association represents some |
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42,000 urban and regional planners from more than 100 countries; |
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these skilled men and women play a vital role in ensuring that all |
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facets of a community, including buildings, roads, and parks, work |
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together to function as a whole, while also helping communities |
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prepare for the challenges and opportunities of the future; and |
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WHEREAS, The association promotes good planning through |
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public information and education campaigns, assures excellence in |
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the profession by supporting the accreditation process, and |
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champions a dynamic and diverse workforce; in addition, the |
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organization offers training and assistance to planning |
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commissioners, elected officials, and engaged citizens, and it |
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advocates for planning at the national level; and |
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WHEREAS, Selected as 2019 Chapter of the Year out of 47 state |
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chapters across the nation, the Texas Chapter of the APA represents |
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over 2,500 members who work with elected and appointed officials |
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across the Lone Star State; the chapter's recent achievements |
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include conducting 10 training workshops for officials in rural |
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communities and partnering with the Texas Public Health Association |
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and the City of Canton to develop an emergency preparedness and |
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recovery tool kit for rural communities; moreover, the chapter |
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created a Hurricane Harvey recovery committee, which received a |
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$10,500 grant from the APA Foundation for advancing recovery and |
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resilience in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Texas Chapter of the APA work |
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every day to help communities across the state prepare for a |
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brighter future, and they may indeed take great pride in this |
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special recognition from the national organization; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas Chapter of the American |
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Planning Association on being named 2019 Chapter of the Year and |
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extend to its members sincere best wishes for continued success in |
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their important endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas Chapter of the APA as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |