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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sharon Strain, the executive director of the |
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Galveston Housing Authority, is ending one chapter of her life and |
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beginning another with her retirement at the end of May 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, The Galveston Housing Authority oversees nearly |
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1,000 units of federally subsidized housing, a rental assistance |
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program, and several programs promoting home ownership; and |
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WHEREAS, In her 10 years directing the housing authority, Ms. |
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Strain has been instrumental in revitalizing the public housing |
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system in Galveston; taking charge of the organization during a |
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challenging time in its history, she successfully worked to restore |
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the authority's "high performer" rating with the U.S. Department of |
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Housing and Urban Development; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Strain's superb management skills have been |
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matched by her genuine compassion for the residents of public |
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housing; not only has she worked to ensure housing for Galveston's |
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neediest and most vulnerable citizens, she has also been a leader in |
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the effort to help low-income and middle-income residents buy their |
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own homes; and |
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WHEREAS, Sharon Strain may indeed reflect with pride on her |
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innovative leadership, which has helped to ensure a brighter future |
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for countless area Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Sharon Strain on her outstanding tenure |
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with the Galveston Housing Authority and extend best wishes to her |
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for a happy retirement; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Strain as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |