82R8706 JNC-D
By: Legler H.R. No. 532
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of Lions Clubs International are visiting
the State Capitol on February 23, 2011, to celebrate Lions Club Day;
and
WHEREAS, Founded by Chicago businessman Melvin Jones in 1917,
the Lions Club was organized around its motto of "We Serve"; members
work for the betterment of their fellow citizens through their
involvement in a number of worthy causes, including diabetes
detection and research, international cooperation and
understanding, and drug education and prevention; the group has
also been inspired by Helen Keller to assist the visually impaired
through such efforts as Sight First, the world's largest blindness
prevention program; and
WHEREAS, Lions Clubs became an international group in 1920,
when the first Canadian chapter was established; through the years,
the association has continued to grow steadily, becoming the
largest service organization in the world, with 1.3 million members
in more than 200 countries; and
WHEREAS, Chapters in the Lone Star State are fortunate to
have a number of able leaders; District 2S-2 in East Texas is
skillfully overseen by governor Glenn Starr, first vice governor
Rick Reynolds, MD-2 council chair elect and Barron Cagle Lions
World Services for the Blind past district governor Harry Goetzman,
and public relations and information officer Keith Nielsen; and
WHEREAS, Through more than nine decades, Lions Clubs
International has enriched the lives of countless individuals, and
its members may take justifiable pride in their shared legacy of
good works; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 23, 2011, as Lions Club Day
at the State Capitol and extend to all those in attendance sincere
best wishes for a memorable visit; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.