By:  Ellis                                       S.R. No. 107
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, Rose Mary R. Badami is a recipient of the 1992
    1-3  Mickey Leland Distinguished Service Award for her humanitarian
    1-4  efforts on behalf of the City of Houston's less fortunate
    1-5  residents; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Recognized for her signficant contributions to
    1-7  alleviate hunger and homelessness in Houston and the surrounding
    1-8  area, Rose Mary Badami is the founder and director of the
    1-9  Magnificat House, Incorporated; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, For the past 25 years she has unselfishly
   1-11  devoted her time and abilities to helping homeless men, women,
   1-12  and children; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Aware of the pressing need in the city for
   1-14  shelter for the homeless, Rose Mary Badami opened the first
   1-15  Magnificat House residence in 1968; in 1972 she founded Loaves
   1-16  and Fishes Soup Kitchen; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, The enterprise has grown to 10 residences and
   1-18  a soup kitchen that provides from 200 to 300 meals a day,
   1-19  six days a week; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Residents are able to stay at the facility as
   1-21  long as necessary; during their stay, they may contact their
   1-22  families and rebuild relationships; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, Magnificat House provides these daily provisions
    2-1  for the needy and homeless without the assistance of federal,
    2-2  state, or local funds; now, therefore, be it
    2-3        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-4  73rd Legislature, hereby commend Rose Mary R. Badami for her
    2-5  benevolent work and dedication to providing food and shelter
    2-6  for the impoverished; and, be it further
    2-7        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared
    2-8  for the esteemed individual as an expression of the admiration
    2-9  and gratitude of the Texas Senate.
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   2-11                                        President of the Senate
   2-12                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-13                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-14                                 the Senate on January 26, 1993.
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   2-16                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-17                                 _____________________________________
   2-18                                         Member, Texas Senate