Bill Text: TX HCR116 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Greater Austin Crime Commission.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-04 - Signed by the Governor [HCR116 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HCR116-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 116 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The year 2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the | ||
| Greater Austin Crime Commission; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1997, the Greater Austin Crime | ||
| Commission has remained committed to supporting law enforcement | ||
| personnel and other first responders in Central Texas, sponsoring | ||
| crime prevention and youth outreach programs, and advocating for | ||
| regional public safety planning; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Greater Austin Crime Commission has | ||
| additionally provided tremendous support and resources to a host of | ||
| worthwhile initiatives in the local community, including an annual | ||
| 9/11 memorial, the Longhorn Leaders program, the Austin Police | ||
| Department Guns4Groceries program, the Global Security Summit, and | ||
| such youth outreach activities as Do the Write Thing, Kids and Cops, | ||
| and Safe Schools Week; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Greater Austin Crime Commission has been ably | ||
| guided by its presidents, Mack Wallace, Dr. William H. Cunningham, | ||
| U.S. Navy Admiral (Ret.) Bobby R. Inman, Roy Butler, Ralph Wayne, | ||
| Joe E. Holt, Richard S. Hill, Pamela P. Willeford, Paul J. Bury | ||
| III, and David L. Roche; it has also benefited from the dedicated | ||
| work of the other members of its board of directors; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For the past two decades, the Greater Austin Crime | ||
| Commission has made immeasurable contributions to enhancing the | ||
| safety and quality of life in the area, and this occasion presents a | ||
| welcome opportunity to recognize this noteworthy organization; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Greater Austin Crime | ||
| Commission and extend to all those associated with the group | ||
| sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the commission as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Workman | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 116 was adopted by the House on | ||
| April 6, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 116 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| April 12, 2017, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
