SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 50
	WHEREAS, For more than a half century, the East Texas
	Council of Governments has demonstrated an exceptional
	commitment to improving the quality of life in the communities it
	serves; and
	WHEREAS, Founded on June 8, 1970, ETCOG promotes
	cooperation among local governments in East Texas on issues
	related to health, safety, general welfare, and planning for the
	future; the organization's many initiatives include an emergency
	call delivery system, peace officer training, business finance
	programs, and environmental grant funding as well as services for
	homeland security planning, rural transportation, workforce
	development, and senior care; and
	WHEREAS, A voluntary association of counties, cities,
	school districts, and special districts, ETCOG benefits from the
	able leadership of executive director David Cleveland; the
	organization currently serves more than 870,000 people across
	10,000 square miles of Texas in the counties of Anderson, Camp,
	Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Panola, Rains,
	Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood; and
	WHEREAS, The East Texas Council of Governments provides
	leadership, education, and financial resources to its 14-county
	region, and it is indeed deserving of special recognition for its
	many outstanding contributions; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 50th
	anniversary of the East Texas Council of Governments and extend
	to all those associated with the organization sincere best wishes
	for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for the council as an expression of high regard from the
	Texas Senate.
	Hughes
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on October 5, 2021.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate