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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 293
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure 
in recognizing the Avenue Community Development Corporation of 
Houston on the occasion of its 10th anniversary; and
	WHEREAS, Ten years ago, a group of neighbors created an 
organization to develop affordable housing and preserve historic 
buildings in the Old Sixth Ward, a National Register Historic 
District near downtown Houston; and
	WHEREAS, In time, the organization's target area was 
expanded from the Old Sixth Ward to the entire Washington Avenue 
community, and the group's name was changed to Avenue Community 
Development Corporation to reflect the expanded boundaries; and
	WHEREAS, The ethnically diverse, mixed-use neighborhood 
is slowly being revitalized and preserved through a number of 
programs initiated by the organization, and it has developed over 
25 single-family homes for purchase by low-income families; and
	WHEREAS, The organization provides home buyer education 
and counseling, computer training, and affordable rental 
housing; it hosts the Art on the Avenue program to assist artists 
in the community and is currently working on plans to refurbish 
the historic Jefferson Davis Hospital for use as affordable 
housing for low-income artists; and
	WHEREAS, In preserving the economic and cultural 
diversity and the historical ambience of the Old Sixth Ward 
and the Washington Avenue and Near Northside neighborhoods, the 
Avenue Community Development Corporation is contributing greatly 


to the progress and resurgence of the North and Northwest area of 
downtown Houston; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
78th Legislature, hereby commend the Avenue Community Development
Corporation for its outstanding work and contributions to the 
people of Houston and extend best wishes to all associated with 
the organization for continued success in the future; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an 
expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
                                                                        Gallegos




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 4, 2003.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate