H.R. No. 1614 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is joining with the Texas Association of Counties in recognizing May 3, 2017, as County Government Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, This event complements the April 2017 observance of National County Government Month, which is sponsored by the National Association of Counties and which provides citizens with an opportunity to learn more about county government; and WHEREAS, The oldest form of local government in the United States, county government addresses many critical issues, including environmental protection, health care, special assistance for the elderly, job training, and public safety; and WHEREAS, Texas is divided into 254 counties, the most of any state in the country; the dedicated officials and employees of these jurisdictions not only work diligently to meet the needs of residents without placing an undue burden on taxpayers but also strive to find solutions to problems that affect people across the Lone Star State, and they truly merit commendation for their countless contributions in behalf of their fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby recognize May 3, 2017, as County Government Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Texas Association of Counties as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Coleman Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Arévalo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1614 was adopted by the House on May 3, 2017, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House