Bill Text: TX HR149 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Welcoming members of the Knox-Haskell Rural Leadership Program to the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-06 - Reported enrolled [HR149 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR149-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Welcoming members of the Knox-Haskell Rural Leadership Program to the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-06 - Reported enrolled [HR149 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR149-Introduced.html
86R8974 CW-D | ||
By: Springer | 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; | ||
and | ||
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. |