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79R12537 MAM-D

By:  King of Zavala                                               H.R. No. 1233



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Community Action Social Services and Education, 
Inc., is a nonprofit organization that provides social services, 
including case management, utility assistance, rent and mortgage 
payment, housing counseling, and referrals, to the residents of 
Maverick County; and
	WHEREAS, Founded in 2000, CASSE, Inc., operates in 
collaboration with the Maverick County Hospital District and United 
Medical Centers; this partnership is called La Central, and it is 
the first integrated eligibility and service delivery system of its 
kind in the state of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, CASSE, Inc., is governed by a tripartite board of 
directors comprised of elected officials, representatives from 
underprivileged communities, and civic, business, religious, 
educational, and law enforcement leaders; the members of the board 
are:  President Rogelio Flores, Vice President Oscar Barrientos, 
Secretary Margarita S. Rosales, Treasurer Alma Martinez, 
Parliamentarian Juan Montanez, Rogelio Menchaca, Rafael Chancey, 
Raul Martinez, Jose Andrade, David Saucedo, Cesar Flores, Jose 
Sifuentes, Mary Jane Salgado, and Rudy Heredia; in addition to the 
expertise provided by the board, the organization also benefits 
from the guidance of attorney Heriberto Morales, Jr.; and
	WHEREAS, With a notable commitment to the community, CASSE, 
Inc., has made important contributions in the lives of countless 
area residents, and all those associated with this outstanding 
organization are truly worthy of special recognition; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Community Action Social Services and 
Education, Inc., for its invaluable service in behalf of people in 
Maverick County; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.