81R7453 BPG-D
By: Miller of Comal H.R. No. 638
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 43rd annual Texas Legislative Conference is
being held in New Braunfels on March 19 and 20, 2009; and
WHEREAS, A nonpartisan forum, this important statewide
conference is hosted each year by the Greater New Braunfels Chamber
of Commerce, with the assistance of dedicated cosponsors and
associate sponsors; more than 500 Texans representing government,
education, business, and other key areas come together to focus on
public policy issues; this year, the state energy plan and economic
outlook are among the topics to be addressed, and a media panel will
discuss the 81st Legislative Session; and
WHEREAS, The conference accords a special honor to an
individual who has had a positive impact on the Lone Star State, and
previous honorees include Lady Bird Johnson, Barbara Jordan, Lloyd
Bentsen, Herb Kelleher, and former president George W. Bush; the
2009 Texan of the Year is business pioneer and philanthropist T.
Boone Pickens, who will be recognized at a reception on March 19 and
will deliver the opening address on March 20; and
WHEREAS, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus will give the keynote
address; the conference advisory committee, chaired by State
Representative Edmund Kuempel, also includes United States Senator
Kay Bailey Hutchison, State Senator Jeff Wentworth, former governor
Dolph Briscoe, Ray Perryman, and Alan Shivers, Jr.; and
WHEREAS, For more than four decades, the Texas Legislative
Conference has provided a vital opportunity for a cross-section of
state leaders to exchange viewpoints, and the conference sponsors
and organizers merit special praise for their work on this notable
event; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby recognize the 43rd annual Texas Legislative
Conference taking place in New Braunfels on March 19 and 20, 2009,
and extend best wishes for a productive and enjoyable gathering to
all those attending.