Bill Text: TX HR149 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Welcoming members of the Knox-Haskell Rural Leadership Program to the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-06 - Reported enrolled [HR149 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR149-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 149 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Members of the Knox-Haskell Rural Leadership | ||
| Program are visiting the State Capitol on February 6, 2019, and this | ||
| occasion provides a fitting opportunity to recognize these | ||
| outstanding individuals for their commitment to their communities; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Established in 2014, the Knox-Haskell Rural | ||
| Leadership Program offers participants training focused on | ||
| communication, conflict management, diversity, customer service, | ||
| and team building; the curriculum also provides insight into the | ||
| workings of city, county, and state governments, including health | ||
| care, economic development, and education issues; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The eight-month program additionally features | ||
| speakers, workshops, networking opportunities, and local tours, | ||
| which help students learn more about the entire region; putting | ||
| their newfound skills and experience to use, participants have | ||
| completed multiple community projects over the past five years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The current class consists of Kerri Leonard, Deborah | ||
| Oliver, Jacob Akins, Yolanda Jiminez, Gena Pierce, Amanda | ||
| Hernandez, and Delilah Larned of Haskell County and Julie Agullar, | ||
| Michelle Esquivel, and Rachel Ellis of Knox County; serving as | ||
| class sponsors are Jimi Coplen of the Development Corporation of | ||
| Haskell and Lorrie Coop of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension | ||
| Service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Devoted to developing new local leaders and to | ||
| fostering a more informed and involved citizenry, the Knox-Haskell | ||
| Rural Leadership Program is helping build a brighter future for | ||
| residents of Northwest Texas; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby welcome the members of the Knox-Haskell Rural | ||
| Leadership Program to the State Capitol and extend to them 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. | ||
| Springer | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 149 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 6, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
