By:  Ellis                                             S.R. No. 628
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to honor
    1-3  the Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Center in Houston for its
    1-4  outstanding contributions to the citizens it serves; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, A comprehensive social service agency founded 27
    1-6  years ago, the Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Center is located
    1-7  in the east end of Houston, a densely populated low income area;
    1-8  and
    1-9        WHEREAS, With financial support from many sources including
   1-10  churches, business and industry, foundations, and state and federal
   1-11  funds, the center provides a variety of services to residents of
   1-12  the neighborhood in a community-wide effort to help the less
   1-13  fortunate to help themselves; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, Awarded a joint venture grant from the United States
   1-15  Health and Human Services Agency, the Texas Department of Human
   1-16  Services, and the City of Houston Health and Human Services
   1-17  Department, the center was the first child care facility in Texas
   1-18  to receive a federal grant to assist families in crisis; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Starting with infants, the center provides day
   1-20  care for children of all ages, a reading and study library, a drug
   1-21  prevention program, a juvenile delinquency prevention program, boy
   1-22  scouting, and a senior citizens program; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, Governed by a board of directors, the
    2-1  Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Center is under the expert
    2-2  supervision of Executive Director Madgelean Bush; all the staff
    2-3  members are trained by various associations, including the Texas
    2-4  Department of Human Services specialists; now, therefore, be it
    2-5        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-6  74th Legislature, hereby recognize the board of directors, the
    2-7  staff, and the men and women who volunteer their time and services
    2-8  to the Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Center; and, be it further
    2-9        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
   2-10  center as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate.
   2-11                               ______________________________________
   2-12                                       President of the Senate
   2-13                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-14                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-15                               on April 4, 1995.
   2-16                               ______________________________________
   2-17                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-18                               ______________________________________
   2-19                                        Member, Texas Senate