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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Malcolm and Patsy Bailey of Houston have been |
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selected as recipients of the Samaritan for All Seasons award; and |
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WHEREAS, Presented by the Interface-Samaritan Counseling |
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Centers, Inc., this accolade recognizes those whose personal and |
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professional lives exemplify concern and compassion for others, who |
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actively demonstrate a strong sense of community and civic |
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responsibility, and who have the unique ability to encourage and |
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motivate others to take "Samaritan" roles in their lives; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey are truly worthy of this honor; |
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among their notable efforts are the assistance they have provided |
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to a number of individuals in pursuing higher education goals and |
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their sponsorship of volunteers for Helps International, an |
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organization that works to improve drinking water quality, medical |
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care, education, housing, agriculture, and economic development in |
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Guatemala; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple serve together on the National Wyldlife |
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Coalition for Young Life's junior high ministry and have |
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established The Bailey Foundation in support of Child Protective |
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Services, funding an additional social worker for the group; they |
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further work with Homes of St. Mark, where Mr. Bailey serves on the |
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board of directors; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to the cause of Interface-Samaritan |
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Counseling Centers, the Bailey Family Foundation sponsored the |
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opening of a satellite counseling office within the West Houston |
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Community Center in 2003; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Bailey has served two terms on the |
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organization's board of directors and is currently a member of the |
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advisory council; long dedicated to serving others, she |
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participated in Goodfellows in high school, a program that provided |
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food, clothing, and gifts to families in need; today, she continues |
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to donate her time to a number of charitable fund-raising events for |
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Interface-Samaritan Counseling Centers, Homes of St. Mark, Young |
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Life, and Houston Christian High School; in addition, she has |
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served as children's program director for Community Bible Study for |
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nearly two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bailey is founder and CEO of TEC Industries, a |
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company involved in the design, construction, and ownership of |
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water and wastewater treatment and distribution systems throughout |
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Texas; he has shared his expertise with Crooked Creek Camp and |
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Carolina Christian Camp, designing and donating wastewater |
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facilities for each site; a member of the Greater Houston Steering |
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Committee for Urban Development, he also serves as a guest |
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lecturer, leader in professional organizations, and member of |
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several University of Texas councils; and |
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WHEREAS, The Baileys have enjoyed half a century of marriage, |
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and their accomplishments are a source of pride to their children, |
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Malcolm, Doug, and Brenda, and their grandchildren, Meghan, Anna, |
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Mallory, Caitlin, Clare, and Jack; and |
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WHEREAS, The tendency for service is one of the most |
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ennobling qualities of the human spirit, and by giving freely of |
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their time and talents, this dedicated couple have lent essential |
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assistance to those in need, and their generous acts serve as an |
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inspiration to us all; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Malcolm and Patsy Bailey on their |
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receipt of the Samaritan for All Seasons award and commend them for |
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their many important philanthropic endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Bailey as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Callegari |
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Gonzalez Toureilles |
Mowery |
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| Brown of Kaufman |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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| Brown of Brazos |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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| Callegari |
Hernandez |
Patrick |
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| Christian |
Hochberg |
Pickett |
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| Cook of Navarro |
Hopson |
Puente |
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| Cook of Colorado |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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| Corte |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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| Crownover |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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| Davis of Harris |
Keffer |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| Davis of Dallas |
King of Parker |
Smith of Harris |
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| Delisi |
King of Taylor |
Smithee |
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| Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Solomons |
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| Eissler |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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| Escobar |
Madden |
Van Arsdale |
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| Farabee |
Mallory Caraway |
Vaught |
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| Farrar |
Martinez Fischer |
Villarreal |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 17 was adopted by the House on March |
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1, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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