Bill Text: TX HR2612 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the High Ground of Texas on its 30th anniversary in 2018.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR2612 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2612-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2612 |
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WHEREAS, The High Ground of Texas is celebrating its 30th | ||
anniversary in 2018, and this milestone year provides a fitting | ||
opportunity to recognize the organization for its contributions to | ||
the community; and | ||
WHEREAS, Established in 1988, the High Ground is a marketing | ||
coalition that helps to promote job creation and economic growth in | ||
the Panhandle, South Plains, Permian Basin, and Concho Valley | ||
regions of Texas; the group works to introduce West Texas to new | ||
industries while presenting a unified voice on issues that affect | ||
the area; and | ||
WHEREAS, Operating at the state, national, and international | ||
levels, the High Ground has touted the region's outstanding quality | ||
of life, low cost of living, skilled workforce, strategic location, | ||
excellent business climate, and economic diversity at myriad trade | ||
shows and expositions; the organization has taken its message to | ||
countries around the world, including Germany, Denmark, the United | ||
Kingdom, France, Mexico, Canada, Argentina, and Brazil; and | ||
WHEREAS, At its start, the High Ground had 29 members and | ||
represented 41 counties, but in the years since its founding, it has | ||
grown to include more than 75 members across 67 counties with a | ||
combined population of 1.5 million people; the group's membership | ||
is composed of such regional stakeholders as cities, counties, | ||
utilities, cooperatives, chambers of commerce, and economic | ||
development corporations; and | ||
WHEREAS, In recent years, the High Ground was adeptly guided | ||
by Lorie Vincent, who served as executive director from 1998 to | ||
2014; today the organization is ably led by executive director | ||
Kevin Carter; and | ||
WHEREAS, For the past three decades, the High Ground has | ||
furthered the common interests of its member communities and | ||
organizations by skillfully displaying the region's boundless | ||
spirit of hard work, pioneer grit, and neighborliness to the world; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate the High Ground of Texas on its | ||
30th anniversary in 2018 and extend to the organization's members | ||
and staff sincere best wishes for the future; 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. | ||
Price | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2612 was adopted by the House on May | ||
29, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||