TITLE: Recognizing April 17, 2013, as Leadership Mesquite Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing April 17, 2013, as Leadership Mesquite Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, Members of Leadership Mesquite are visiting the State Capitol on April 16 and 17, 2013, and the occasion provides a fitting opportunity to recognize this notable group; and WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Mesquite strives to educate civic-minded individuals about city, county, and state government; the course lasts nine months and involves citizens who represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives; and WHEREAS, Leadership Mesquite works in cooperation with such entities as the Mesquite Economic Development Board, Dallas County Commissioners Court, Mesquite Independent School District, and Eastfield College to sponsor different programs every month to help members gain a better understanding of the community; moreover, each class chooses a special project to benefit the community, and this year, the group is hosting a softball tournament to raise funds for a September 11 memorial; and WHEREAS, Through its efforts to promote a spirit of volunteerism and community pride, Leadership Mesquite is fostering an informed and engaged citizenry, and the program is helping to build a brighter and more prosperous future for the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby recognize April 17, 2013, as Leadership Mesquite Day at the State Capitol and extend to all the participants sincere best wishes for continued success. Sheets Burkett Rose 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. 1518 was adopted by the House on April 17, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House