H.R. No. 1650



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The National Center for the Employment of the 
Disabled is a company whose mission statement dedicates the 
not-for-profit enterprise to provide meaningful employment 
primarily for the severely disabled and disadvantaged population in 
the Greater El Paso area; and
	WHEREAS, The center helps its employees to become 
contributing members of their community by providing training and 
employment in a variety of disciplines within the manufacturing and 
service industries; and
	WHEREAS, Under the leadership of the president and chief 
executive officer, Robert Jones, the National Center for the 
Employment of the Disabled has been successful in its mission by 
competing for and successfully winning business from a variety of 
companies throughout the nation, as well as from the federal 
government; and
	WHEREAS, The dedication and superior work ethic demonstrated 
by the employees of this fine organization are some of the reasons 
that the company was selected by the United States Department of 
Defense to manufacture chemical and biological protective suits for 
United States military personnel; and
	WHEREAS, During the recent war in Iraq, every soldier, 
airman, and sailor in the theatre of battle received a chemical 
protective suit as a part of their standard-issue equipment to 
protect them against the use of chemical or biological agents on the 
battlefield; these protective suits, created by employees of the 
National Center for the Employment of the Disabled, played a vital 
role in the safety and peace of mind of every member of the 
country's armed forces; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby offer its congratulations and recognition to the 
more than 1,000 employees of the National Center for the Employment 
of the Disabled for their patriotism and continuing effort to keep 
our nation's military men and women the best equipped in the world; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the National Center for the Employment of the Disabled 
as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 
Representatives.

                                                                         Pickett

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1650 was adopted by the House on May 
28, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House