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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Fort Bend Global Initiative has been engaged in |
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a notable effort to enhance the prosperity of the Fort Bend region |
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by promoting imports, exports, and educational and economic |
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development exchanges with international partners; and |
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WHEREAS, This unique initiative was conceived by Fort Bend |
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County Judge Bob Hebert in 2009 as the Fort Bend County Friendship |
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Committee, which was formed in 2010; the following year, a |
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delegation led by Judge Hebert traveled to the city of Foshan, |
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China, where they signed a mutually beneficial sister community |
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agreement; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2012, this successful program was rechristened |
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the Fort Bend Global Initiative and established as a nonprofit |
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headed by chairman Allison Wen and an all-volunteer board of |
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directors; that same year, Judge Hebert, Mr. Wen, and other leaders |
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from the county traveled again to Foshan, where they renewed their |
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partnership; and |
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WHEREAS, In the years since, members of the initiative have |
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traveled to the Republic of Turkey, where they have forged strong |
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ties with the cities of Ankara, Adana, Kocaeli, and Kahramanmaras; |
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these bonds of friendship with China and Turkey have also resulted |
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in comprehensive educational exchanges with both the Lamar |
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Consolidated and Fort Bend Independent School Districts, enabling |
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the students of the Fort Bend region to learn about other countries |
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and cultures; and |
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WHEREAS, Fort Bend County Day at the State Capitol is an |
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appropriate occasion to recognize Judge Hebert, Chairman Wen, and |
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the members of the Fort Bend Global Initiative for their vision and |
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leadership in creating this important and far-reaching program; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Fort Bend Global Initiative for its |
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contributions to Fort Bend County and extend to Judge Hebert, |
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Chairman Wen, and the other members of the board sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the initiative as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Herrero |
Phelan |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Howard |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Riddle |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rinaldi |
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Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Burns |
Keough |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Romero, Jr. |
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Button |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Canales |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schaefer |
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Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Spitzer |
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Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Springer |
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Deshotel |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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Dutton |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Elkins |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Faircloth |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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Fallon |
Menéndez |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Frullo |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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Galindo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 692 was adopted by the House on February |
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25, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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