TITLE: Recognizing February 20, 2019, as Best Southwest Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing February 20, 2019, as Best Southwest Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, Members of Best Southwest Partnership and Leadership Southwest are visiting the State Capitol on February 20, 2019, to gain further insight about state government; and WHEREAS, Best Southwest Partnership was established in 1986 by Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, and Lancaster; after a 2016 expansion that added Ferris, Glenn Heights, Hutchins, Midlothian, Ovilla, Red Oak, Wilmer, and Balch Springs, the organization now includes 12 cities and 18 partner hospitals, colleges, universities, banks, utilities, and other businesses that work together to encourage economic, legislative, and educational well-being for Southwest Dallas and North Ellis Counties; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1985, Leadership Southwest is a nine-month program that offers networking opportunities and seminars with leaders in the fields of education, law enforcement, government, health, economic development, and transportation; participants share a common goal of working for the public good and encouraging growth in Southwest Dallas County; and WHEREAS, Endeavoring to foster a more informed and involved citizenry and to develop new leaders, the members of Best Southwest Partnership and Leadership Southwest are helping to build a brighter future for the Lone Star State, and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize them on this special day; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 20, 2019, as Best Southwest Day at the State Capitol and extend to all participants sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. Sherman, Sr. Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Allen Guillen Ortega Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Anchia Harless Paddie Anderson Harris Parker Ashby Hefner Patterson Bailes Hernandez Paul Beckley Herrero Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bernal Howard Ramos Biedermann Huberty Raney Blanco Hunter Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Cain Klick Sheffield Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Shine Capriglione Lambert Smith Clardy Landgraf Smithee Cole Lang Springer Coleman Larson Stephenson Collier Leach Stickland Cortez Leman Stucky Craddick Longoria Swanson Cyrier Lozano Talarico Darby Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Meyer Toth Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miller VanDeaver Fierro Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morrison White Frullo Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Geren Murphy Wray Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu Goldman Neave Zedler Gonz lez of Dallas Nev rez Zerwas Gonz lez of El Paso Noble Zwiener Goodwin Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 325 was adopted by the House on February 20, 2019, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House