SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 673
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the members of the Leadership Athens Class of 2016-2017
for their commitment to the betterment of their community and for
their contributions to Henderson County; and
WHEREAS, Leadership Athens is a nine-month program that
offers residents the opportunity to become more involved in the
community; participants learn about local resources and
challenges, and they forge relationships with community leaders
so that they might better bring about positive change; and
WHEREAS, Members of the 2016-2017 class come from diverse
backgrounds, and they have combined their skills during the course
of their training to plan and produce a community-betterment
project; the working relationships that they have created will
also give them the skills necessary to support the leaders of the
future; and
WHEREAS, Participants in Leadership Athens are concerned
citizens who have shown outstanding leadership abilities and are
committed to working with others toward the common goal of
building a better community, and the members of the 2016-2017
class can indeed take pride in their many accomplishments; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Leadership Athens
Class of 2016-2017 for their commitment to community service and
extend to them best wishes for continued success in all their
endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
this class as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Nichols
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 25, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate