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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 193
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WHEREAS, Members of Leadership Gainesville are visiting |
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the State Capitol on February 13, 2019, and this occasion |
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provides a fitting opportunity to honor this esteemed |
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organization and the town it represents; and |
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WHEREAS, Leadership Gainesville was established in 1989 to |
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seek out and train well-informed, civic-minded individuals who |
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are interested in holding voluntary positions of responsibility |
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in the community; sponsored by the Gainesville Area Chamber of |
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Commerce, the group includes members from a variety of |
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backgrounds, as well as persons of different ages; and |
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WHEREAS, The current class is composed of 20 distinguished |
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local residents: Betty Pratt, Brant Myres-Schroeder, Brittenie |
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Polk, Cassandra Goins, Cory Enderby, Dan Doss, David Glancy, |
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Janice Hill, Jeffrey Stevens, Jessica Bullock, John Richard |
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Jamieson, Larina Friend, Marinda Martin, Matilin Rigsby, Matthew |
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Myers, Mattie Sherwin, Reagan Lynch, Shala Dennis, Morgan Moore, |
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and Parker Preston; and |
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WHEREAS, Gainesville has earned a reputation for offering |
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a high quality of life in a small-town setting; designated as a |
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Medal of Honor Host City and named Most Patriotic Small Town in |
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America by USA Today and Rand McNally, the community is known for |
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its friendly and welcoming residents, its historic homes, the |
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Morton Museum, the beautifully restored courthouse, and the |
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downtown business district; and |
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WHEREAS, Leadership Gainesville is promoting the spirit of |
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volunteerism and hometown pride that are defining characteristics |
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of Gainesville, and by fostering an informed and engaged citizenry, |
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the program is helping to build a brighter and more prosperous |
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future for the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby welcome members of Leadership Gainesville to |
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the State Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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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 |
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Texas Senate. |
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Fallon |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 13, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |