HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, This year marks the 50th anniversary of the United

 1-2     Way of Midland, and the many years of community service provided by

 1-3     the employees and volunteers of this esteemed group are indeed

 1-4     worthy of special legislative recognition on this momentous

 1-5     occasion; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, Established in 1947 as a fund-raising organization

 1-7     in association with the Midland Chamber of Commerce, the Community

 1-8     Chest, as it was then known, soon broadened its mandate to address

 1-9     those needs in the community that were not then being met; and

1-10           WHEREAS, Renamed The United Fund in 1960, the group adopted

1-11     its present moniker 13 years later, and, throughout all these

1-12     changes, the range of activities and types of assistance offered by

1-13     the United Way of Midland have continued to increase and expand to

1-14     meet the changing needs of the community's diverse population; and

1-15           WHEREAS, The United Way of Midland's 16 member agencies lead

1-16     the way in providing health and human services to the city's

1-17     residents; in 1996, more than 36,000 Midlanders from all walks of

1-18     life received assistance from this vital organization; and

1-19           WHEREAS, The dedication and devotion of the board of

1-20     directors and the commitment of the countless individuals who

1-21     volunteer their time to the United Way of Midland have enabled this

1-22     outstanding organization to maintain its high standards of

1-23     excellence for the past 50 years, and the Texas Legislature is

1-24     proud to honor the United Way of Midland on the occasion of its

 2-1     golden anniversary; now, therefore, be it

 2-2           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

 2-3     hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the United Way of

 2-4     Midland and extend to the members of this worthy organization

 2-5     sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

 2-6           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-7     prepared for the United Way of Midland as an expression of high

 2-8     regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.

                                                                    Craddick

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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 197 was adopted by the House on

         April 25, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 197 was adopted by the Senate on

         May 15, 1997, by a viva-voce vote.

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                                                 Secretary of the Senate

         APPROVED:  _____________________

                            Date

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                          Governor