H.R. No. 177
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Midwest Community Network are
visiting the State Capitol on February 4, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1994, TMCN grew out of a business forum
sponsored by Abilene Reporter-News, the Abilene Chamber of
Commerce, and West Texas Utilities; participants recognized that
they could better address the economic challenges of the day by
uniting the efforts of small towns and rural communities across the
region; demonstrating a strong spirit of cooperation, they formed a
network of 28 community members in a 20-county area surrounding
Abilene and began to share ideas and resources; and
WHEREAS, The organization received early financial support
from Texas Rural Communities; today, it is supported by membership
dues, programming, partnerships, and the publication of an annual
travel guide; it has grown to include 51 communities in 31
contiguous counties and focuses on community development,
marketing for economic development and tourism, events for
leadership development and resource connections, and communication
with public officials on issues confronting the region; fostering
greater civic engagement among area citizens, it encourages
community-wide participation in its networking events; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of a quarter century, the Texas
Midwest Community Network has provided a dynamic venue for regional
cooperation, and in so doing, it has amplified the important
concerns of small towns and contributed significantly to their
prosperity and cohesion; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize the members of the Texas Midwest
Community Network on the occasion of their visit to the State
Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Lambert
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 177 was adopted by the House on March
6, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House