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          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 156
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               WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to  | 
      
      
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        recognize the members and graduates of Leadership Montague  | 
      
      
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        County on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol, which  | 
      
      
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        is taking place February 17 and 18, 2015; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Leadership Montague County was founded in 2011 to  | 
      
      
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        cultivate leadership qualities among citizens and to make the  | 
      
      
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        county a better place to live, learn, work, and recreate; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Led by charter member and retired Montague County  | 
      
      
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        Judge Tommie Sappington and current Montague County Judge Rick  | 
      
      
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        Lewis, this nonprofit organization provides an interactive  | 
      
      
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        learning program and is designed to enhance the quality of life  | 
      
      
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        in the Montague County area; it inspires a spirit of community  | 
      
      
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        and provides participants with networking opportunities across a  | 
      
      
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        large rural area and throughout the state; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Graduates of the program will join the ranks of  | 
      
      
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        other leadership groups in Texas that enhance the  | 
      
      
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        entrepreneurial, cultural, and governmental capacities of our  | 
      
      
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        state by enabling members to exchange insights with experienced  | 
      
      
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        leaders in the public and private sectors; the members of the  | 
      
      
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        Leadership Montague County class of 2014 and 2015 are truly  | 
      
      
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        deserving of recognition on their first visit to Austin; now,  | 
      
      
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        therefore, be it | 
      
      
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               RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th  | 
      
      
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        Legislature, hereby commend Leadership Montague County for its  | 
      
      
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        strong commitment to community service and extend to its members  | 
      
      
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        a warm welcome to the State Capitol; and, be it further | 
      
      
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               RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the  | 
      
      
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        organization as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | 
      
      
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            President of the Senate | 
      
      
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            I hereby certify that the  | 
      
      
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        above Resolution was adopted by  | 
      
      
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        the Senate on February 11, 2015. | 
      
      
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            Secretary of the Senate | 
      
      
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             Member, Texas Senate |