TITLE: Welcoming members of Leadership Mission to the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Welcoming members of Leadership Mission to the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, Members of Leadership Mission are visiting the State Capitol on February 4, 2013, to gain greater insight into the workings of state government; and WHEREAS, This exceptional program provides opportunities for participants to increase their knowledge of vital public issues and to visit with the leaders who are making decisions that affect their community; and WHEREAS, Meeting regularly over the course of a nine-month period, participants further develop their skills and enhance their knowledge of important public issues as they study topics ranging from the history of Mission to city and county government, the police and fire departments, health care, education, the media, federal agencies, and economic development; in addition, participants take a maquila tour; and WHEREAS, Classes inspire a spirit of activism and provide a diverse membership with personal leadership training, networking opportunities, and instruction from influential figures from both the public and private sectors; each annual Leadership group also completes a project of benefit to the community; in recent years, these projects have included donations to the Mission Historical Museum, the Mission Speer Memorial Library, the Mission Boys and Girls Club, and The University of Texas--Pan American; and WHEREAS, Leadership Mission awards scholarships each session to members who are in college and who successfully complete the LM program; to raise funds for these scholarships, class projects, and the annual legislative trip, members participate in such worthwhile events as the Texas Citrus Fiesta, the City Tree Lighting Ceremony, and a benefit raffle; they also sponsor the popular Leadership Mission Skeet Shoot and Golf Classic; and WHEREAS, Through fostering a more informed and involved citizenry and developing new leaders, Leadership Mission is helping create a brighter and more promising future for the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby welcome members of Leadership Mission to the State Capitol and extend to all participants sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Munoz, Jr. Guerra Canales Longoria Martinez Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 273 was adopted by the House on February 4, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House