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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 905

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize Al Velarde, who will begin serving as the new executive 
director of the Child Crisis Center of El Paso in July; and
	WHEREAS, As director of the Child Crisis Center, Al hopes 
to play an important role in preventing child abuse; the center, 
a nonprofit agency, provides a home for infants and children of 
parents who are temporarily unable to cope with their 
responsibilities; and
	WHEREAS, A retired police sergeant, Al formerly served as 
the police spokesman for the El Paso Police Department; he 
realized that he wanted to improve the plight of child abuse 
victims after the department's investigation of the brutal 
slaying of a five-year-old child; and
	WHEREAS, Al also worked with underprivileged children 
during his tenure as division director at the El Paso Housing 
Authority, where he supervised housing programs and community 
services, giving him insight into the burden poverty places on 
parents; and
	WHEREAS, Al Velarde's energy and optimism will provide a 
positive role model for the children at the crisis center, and 
his experience and expertise will help the center continue to 
provide relief and care to the neglected and abused children in 
El Paso; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby congratulate Al Velarde on his new 
position as the executive director of the Child Crisis Center of 
El Paso and extend to him best wishes for his future endeavors; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                       Shapleigh




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 16, 2005.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate