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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Times of great crisis often inspire noble actions, |
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and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina proved to be no exception, as |
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evidenced by the many extraordinary relief efforts witnessed in |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, In response to the overwhelming needs of hurricane |
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survivors relocated to Houston, 48 staff members of the Texas |
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Alcoholic Beverage Commission worked long shifts for eight days in |
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September 2005 at the George R. Brown Convention Center; TABC |
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employees from Austin, Beaumont, Bryan, Corpus Christi, and |
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Victoria joined agents from the Houston area to provide important |
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reinforcement for local police officers; and |
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WHEREAS, With the transformation of the center into an indoor |
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city, complete with thousands of residents, TABC agents were |
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essential in registering evacuees, providing security, and |
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ensuring order; their professionalism and leadership contributed |
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greatly to the center's ability to provide a controlled, safe |
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environment for some 25,000 survivors who sought help there that |
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week; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed group of citizens did not hesitate to |
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answer the state's urgent request for assistance during a most |
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challenging time, and their generous and compassionate actions make |
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us all proud to call ourselves Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the 48 agents of |
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the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission who participated in |
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Hurricane Katrina relief efforts at the George R. Brown Convention |
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Center in Houston for their remarkable support and extend to them |
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sincere best wishes for happiness and success in the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission staff as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |