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79R11347 BJM-D

By:  Naishtat                                                     H.R. No. 1028



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Community Action Agencies (CAAs) in Texas have long 
provided vital services to the Lone Star State's most vulnerable 
citizens in an effort to help them combat poverty and become 
self-sufficient; and
	WHEREAS, Created under the Economic Opportunity Act signed 
into law by President Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1964, CAAs may be 
found in 45 locations throughout the state and provide services in 
all Texas counties; each agency is operated by a board of directors 
composed of elected officials, civic leaders, and low-income area 
residents; and
	WHEREAS, CAAs provide a wide range of services that have kept 
pace with the changing needs of society, encompassing day care for 
youth and adults, emergency food and clothing distribution, 
domestic violence and substance abuse prevention and treatment, 
literacy classes, employment training, small business development, 
and a host of other programs too numerous to mention; and
	WHEREAS, Living up to the motto, "Helping people. Changing 
lives," Community Action Agencies have made innumerable 
contributions to making Texas a better place in which to live, work, 
and raise a family; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend the administrators, employees, and 
supporters of Community Action Agencies in Texas for their 
exceptional efforts to improve the lives of all of the citizens of 
this state; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Texas Association of Community Action Agencies as 
an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.