83R12860 LB-D
By: Cortez H.R. No. 756
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Distinguished members of the Alamo Area Council of
Governments Board of Directors are gathering in Austin on March 12,
2013, providing a fitting opportunity to recognize this noteworthy
group; and
WHEREAS, The Alamo Area Council of Governments is a voluntary
association of local governments and organizations that serves the
counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie,
Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, and Wilson; it was
established in 1967 and is a member of the Texas Association of
Regional Councils; and
WHEREAS, Among programs sponsored by the council are career
centers in New Braunfels, Pleasanton, Seguin, and Kerrville, which
offer workforce services for employers and job seekers and provide
child-care subsidies for eligible parents; the council also has
worked with the Alamo and Bexar Area Agencies on Aging, the Alamo
Local Authority for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities,
and the Alamo Regional Transit; and
WHEREAS, Another important initiative, the Alamo Area
Regional Law Enforcement Academy, provides basic, intermediate,
advanced, and master certification courses for new and current
peace officers, corrections officers, and telecommunications
personnel representing law enforcement agencies throughout the
Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, For more than four decades, the collaborative
efforts of the Alamo Area Council of Governments have contributed
to more responsive and efficient public services, enriching the
lives of countless Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 12, 2013, as Alamo Area Council
of Governments Day at the State Capitol and extend to the members of
the board of directors and all associated with the council sincere
best wishes for the future.