Bill Text: TX SR142 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 15, 2017, as Best Southwest Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-15 - Reported enrolled [SR142 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR142-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the Best Southwest Partnership, the Leadership Southwest | ||
| Class of 2016, and the Leadership Southwest Class of 2017 in | ||
| celebrating February 15, 2017, as Best Southwest Day at the | ||
| Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Best Southwest Partnership was founded in | ||
| 1986 by the Cities of Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, and | ||
| Lancaster; it expanded in 2016 to include Ferris, Glenn Heights, | ||
| Hutchins, Midlothian, Ovilla, Red Oak, Wilmer, and Balch | ||
| Springs, along with several other partners that include area | ||
| hospitals, educational institutions, banks, utilities, and local | ||
| businesses; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Leadership Southwest is a cooperative nine-month | ||
| leadership program sponsored by local chambers of commerce that | ||
| calls on established business leaders and community leaders to | ||
| educate emerging influential residents on such issues as | ||
| communication, education, law enforcement, the arts, economic | ||
| development, and transportation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Best Southwest Partnership and Leadership | ||
| Southwest associations have played an important role in the | ||
| growth and well-being of southwest Dallas County and northern | ||
| Ellis County; it is truly fitting that a day be set aside to | ||
| celebrate these organizations and their many achievements; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to the members of the Best | ||
| Southwest Partnership, the Leadership Southwest Class of 2016, | ||
| and the Leadership Southwest Class of 2017 for a productive and | ||
| successful Best Southwest Day at the Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special occasion. | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 15, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
