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H.C.R. No. 157
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, John Shero, volunteer advocate for youth, minister
of the Second and Wallace Street Church of Christ in San Saba, and
beloved family man, passed away on October 21, 2004, at the age of
75; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shero dedicated much of his life to the service
of youth in Texas; in the 1970s, he was instrumental in fostering
care for homeless children in Cherokee, Texas, through the
development of the Cherokee Home for Children; over the last 20
years, Mr. Shero's volunteer efforts for the Texas Youth Commission
have touched the lives of many youth, including those at the Ron
Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex in Brownwood, Texas,
and the Corsicana Residential Treatment Center; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shero served for four years as president of the
San Saba Community Resource Council and was serving his second
two-year term as vice president of the State Volunteer Resource
Council, a statewide organization of people who donate time and
resources to the children committed to the care of the Texas Youth
Commission; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shero played a vital role in opening the San Saba
State School juvenile correctional facility in 1996, and the youth
of the facility benefited from his ongoing commitment as a
volunteer worship and Bible study leader, a surrogate parent, and a
trusted confidant; and
WHEREAS, The San Saba State School juvenile correctional
facility is a secure, high-restriction juvenile correctional
facility with more than 300 staff and the capacity to serve more
than 350 male youths committed by juvenile courts across Texas, but
it also depends on the support of compassionate volunteers
exemplified by Mr. Shero for the effective treatment of the
children in its care; and
WHEREAS, It is indeed fitting that Mr. Shero be recognized
for his achievements, distinguished leadership, and commitment to
the care of the neediest of Texas' children, and that this
recognition be in association with a facility that he helped found
and that emulates his mission of service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby encourage the Texas Building and Procurement Commission to
rename the San Saba State School juvenile correctional facility for
John Shero as a tribute to his commitment to improving the lives of
disadvantaged children in Texas; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official
copy of this resolution to the chair and the executive director of
the Texas Building and Procurement Commission.
Hilderbran
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 157 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 157 was adopted by the Senate on May
29, 2005, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor