TITLE: Honoring the members of Leadership Mission for their community service.

SUMMARY: Honoring the members of Leadership Mission for their community service.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Members of Leadership Mission are visiting the State Capitol on March 6, 2017, 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 opportunities for leadership training, networking, and instruction from influential figures from both the public and the 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--Rio Grande Valley; 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 85th Texas Legislature hereby honor the members of Leadership Mission for their community support and extend to all program 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. Mu oz, Jr. Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 753 was adopted by the House on March 6, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House