H.R. No. 837
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For nearly three decades, Mercy Ships, a global
charity, has come to the aid of people in need by maintaining a
fleet of hospital ships in developing nations; and
WHEREAS, Mercy Ships was founded in 1978 by Don and Deyon
Stephens of Garden Valley when they purchased the Anastasis and set
to transform it from a passenger ship to a floating hospital; today,
following the tenets of their spiritual beliefs, they have expanded
the charity to include three ships, which all provide medical
treatment for people throughout the world; and
WHEREAS, In its benevolent quest, the organization has served
more than 5.5 million people, delivered more than $21 million in
medical equipment, hospital supplies, and medicines, and completed
nearly 350 construction and agriculture projects, including
schools, clinics, and orphanages; the charity relies on 850 staff
members and more than 1,600 volunteers to carry out its mission; and
WHEREAS, The founders, staff, and volunteers of Mercy Ships
have made an indelible impact on the fight for global health; their
tireless work in behalf of individuals in need is truly an
inspiration, and it is a pleasure to honor their achievements at
this time; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Mercy Ships for bringing hope and
healing to developing countries and extend to Don and Deyon
Stephens and all those associated with this remarkable organization
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the staff and volunteers as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Flynn
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 837 was adopted by the House on March
21, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House