H.R. No. 592
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
    1-2  the Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Center in Houston for its
    1-3  outstanding contributions to the citizens it serves; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, A comprehensive social service agency founded 27
    1-5  years ago, the Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Center is located
    1-6  in the east end of Houston, a densely populated low income area;
    1-7  and
    1-8        WHEREAS, With financial support from many sources including
    1-9  churches, business and industry, foundations, and state and federal
   1-10  funds, the center provides a variety of services to residents of
   1-11  the neighborhood in a community-wide effort to help the less
   1-12  fortunate to help themselves; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Awarded a joint venture grant from the United States
   1-14  Health and Human Services Agency, the Texas Department of Human
   1-15  Services, and the City of Houston Health and Human Services
   1-16  Department, the center was the first child care facility in Texas
   1-17  to receive a federal grant to assist families in crisis; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Starting with infants, the center provides day care
   1-19  for children of all ages, a reading and study library, a drug
   1-20  prevention program, a juvenile delinquency prevention program, boy
   1-21  scouting, and a senior citizens program; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, Governed by a board of directors, the Martin Luther
   1-23  King, Jr., Community Center is under the expert supervision of
    2-1  Executive Director Madgelean Bush; all the staff members are
    2-2  trained by various associations, including the Texas Department of
    2-3  Human Services specialists; now, therefore, be it
    2-4        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-5  Legislature hereby recognize the board of directors, the staff, and
    2-6  the men and women who volunteer their time and services to the
    2-7  Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Center; and, be it further
    2-8        RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for the
    2-9  center as an expression of highest regard from the Texas House of
   2-10  Representatives.