By: Barrientos S.R. No. 188 1-1 By: Barrientos S.R. No. 188 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-4 recognizing EduCare Community Living Corporation-America on 1-5 the grand occasion of its 10th anniversary; and 1-6 WHEREAS, EduCare was founded in Texas in 1987; headquartered 1-7 in Austin, the company now serves more than 900 people and has 1-8 approximately 2,000 employees in Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, and 1-9 North Carolina; and 1-10 WHEREAS, EduCare provides cost-effective, high-quality 1-11 services to people with disabilities, and its team of human 1-12 services professionals and business experts are first rate and 1-13 efficient; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The company places emphasis on the individual needs 1-15 of the people in its care, rather than relying on a generic model 1-16 of providing services; it also successfully balances the needs of 1-17 the people with the needs of the organization; and 1-18 WHEREAS, EduCare's employees are hardworking and dedicated to 1-19 providing unparalleled services; in 1996, 31 of EduCare's six-bed 1-20 intermediate care facilities for people with mental retardation 1-21 were surveyed, and the company averaged 0.45 deficiencies per 1-22 survey, a remarkable achievement; now, therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-1 75th Legislature, hereby commend EduCare Community Living 2-2 Corporation-America on its outstanding services on behalf of 2-3 people with disabilities and extend to the company best wishes 2-4 on the occasion of its 10th anniversary; and, be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-6 EduCare as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-7 ______________________________________ 2-8 President of the Senate 2-9 I hereby certify that the above 2-10 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-11 on February 17, 1997. 2-12 ______________________________________ 2-13 Secretary of the Senate 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 Member, Texas Senate