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1	1	H.R. No. 621
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The Clinton Global Initiative, founded in 2005 by
6	6	former president Bill Clinton, is changing millions of lives for
7	7	the better; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Established as a forum by which to turn ideas into
9	9	action, CGI brings together former and current heads of state,
10	10	industry executives, scholars, nonprofit directors,
11	11	philanthropists, and Nobel Peace Prize winners to devise practical
12	12	solutions to global issues; members attend annual meetings where
13	13	they develop specific and measurable commitments to action that
14	14	focus on improving education, the environment, governance,
15	15	religious tolerance, health, or economic stability; after making a
16	16	commitment, members report to CGI on their progress made over time;
17	17	and
18	18	WHEREAS, In less than five years, CGI members have made
19	19	nearly 1,200 commitments valued at $46 billion; their efforts have
20	20	helped cut the equivalent of 40 million metric tons of carbon
21	21	dioxide emissions, targeted 34 million people for treatment of
22	22	neglected tropical diseases, addressed malnutrition for more than
23	23	42 million children, and funded more than 270 microfinance
24	24	institutions; and
25	25	WHEREAS, CGI was expanded in 2007 to include the Clinton
26	26	Global Initiative University, which engages the next generation of
27	27	leaders, as well as university officials, in solving issues in five
28	28	focus areas: education, energy and climate change, global health,
29	29	peace and human rights, and poverty alleviation; students apply to
30	30	attend the CGI U annual meeting and, as a prerequisite to attending,
31	31	they develop their own commitments to action; throughout the year,
32	32	they are invited to join the CGI U campus representative network to
33	33	support local and regional commitments; the second CGI U Meeting
34	34	was held at The University of Texas at Austin on February 13-15,
35	35	2009; and
36	36	WHEREAS, In another recent expansion of the initiative, CGI
37	37	Asia brings together distinguished leaders from corporations,
38	38	governments, and nongovernmental organizations to address
39	39	contemporary issues through commitments to action; the first CGI
40	40	Asia Meeting took place in Hong Kong in December 2008; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Bill Clinton's interest in public service dates back
42	42	to his involvement in Boys Nation as a youth; after completing his
43	43	education, including studying as a Rhodes scholar at Oxford
44	44	University and earning a law degree from Yale University, he
45	45	returned to his home state of Arkansas to pursue elected office; he
46	46	served as Arkansas attorney general for two years before being
47	47	elected to the first of five terms as governor; by 1991, when he
48	48	announced his candidacy for president, he had developed a
49	49	reputation as one of the leading reform governors in the Democratic
50	50	Party; and
51	51	WHEREAS, On January 20, 1993, Bill Clinton became the 42nd
52	52	president of the United States and went on to lead the country
53	53	though an exceptional period of peace and economic well-being; his
54	54	legacy includes eliminating the federal deficit, establishing the
55	55	North American Free Trade Agreement, and successfully dispatching a
56	56	peace-keeping mission to Bosnia; since leaving the White House, he
57	57	has worked to make a positive difference in the world through the
58	58	William J. Clinton Foundation, of which CGI is one component; the
59	59	foundation's other programs include Alliance for a Healthier
60	60	Generation, Clinton Climate Initiative, Clinton Economic
61	61	Opportunity Initiative, Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth
62	62	Initiative, Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative, and Clinton Hunter
63	63	Development Initiative; and
64	64	WHEREAS, Former president Bill Clinton has inspired
65	65	countless people with his dedication to humanitarian causes, and
66	66	the Clinton Global Initiative is just one example of his continuing
67	67	effort to act in behalf of the global community; now, therefore, be
68	68	it
69	69	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
70	70	Legislature hereby honor the Clinton Global Initiative for its
71	71	contributions to people the world over and commend former president
72	72	Bill Clinton for his outstanding endeavors to confront the vital
73	73	issues of our day; and, be it further
74	74	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
75	75	prepared for the Clinton Global Initiative as an expression of high
76	76	regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
77	77	Raymond
78	78	______________________________
79	79	Speaker of the House
80	80	I certify that H.R. No. 621 was adopted by the House on March
81	81	5, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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83	83	Chief Clerk of the House