82R17923 JNC-D
By: Orr H.R. No. 1309
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Burleson Rotary Club and delegates
with the Open World Program from Ukraine are visiting the Texas
State Capitol on April 21, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Established by Congress in 1999, the Open World
Program aims to enhance capabilities for cooperation between the
United States and the countries of Eurasia and the Baltic States by
developing a network of leaders in that region who have gained
significant, firsthand exposure to America's democratic,
accountable government and free-market system and by providing
American hosts with the opportunity to learn about the countries
from those leaders; and
WHEREAS, Rotary Clubs across the nation have hosted more than
2,500 Open World participants through the years, sponsoring
projects that are designed to have relevance to the professional or
civic work of the individuals involved; the delegates here today
include a director of a charitable organization, the deputy
director of an advocacy organization, two city planners, a
journalist, and a student, all who work with governmental agencies
and elected officials in Ukraine, and the visit to Austin offers
them the chance to observe and experience Texas state government in
action; and
WHEREAS, In addition to its sponsorship of this worthwhile
initiative, the Burleson Rotary Club annually awards more than
$12,000 in scholarships to deserving students, donates
dictionaries to more than 600 local third graders, and supports
such important programs as Meals-on-Wheels, Burleson Pregnancy Aid
Center, Harvest House, and Heart for the Kids; and
WHEREAS, The Burleson Rotary Club and the Open World Program
are helping to develop more informed and involved citizens while
strengthening the bonds that unite our nations, and the men and
women who contribute to this effort are to be commended; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby welcome members of the Burleson Rotary Club and
distinguished honored guests from the Open World Delegation from
Ukraine to the Texas State Capitol and extend to all those in
attendance best wishes for an informative and memorable day in
Austin; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for the visitors as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
of Representatives.