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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of Amigos Del Valle, Incorporated, are |
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visiting the State Capitol on February 10, 2009, in celebration of |
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Senior Day; and |
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WHEREAS, A consortium of county and city governmental |
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entities, Amigos Del Valle provides nutrition, transportation, and |
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housing services to senior citizens and low-income families in |
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Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy Counties; the organization aims to |
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secure safe, decent, and affordable housing for those in need and to |
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help them live healthy, productive, and self-sufficient lives; and |
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WHEREAS, Amigos Del Valle was established in 1974 with an |
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operating budget of $375,000; since that time, thousands of senior |
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citizens have benefited from its services, and today the agency's |
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annual budget has increased to nearly $7 million; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognized for its outstanding efforts, the group |
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has earned accolades from the National Council of La Raza, the |
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Southwest Society on Aging, and Hispanic Business Magazine; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas senior citizens have devoted their lives to |
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making this state a better place in which to live, work, and raise a |
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family; by working to improve the quality of life for senior |
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citizens in the Rio Grande Valley, Amigos Del Valle is helping to |
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accord them the opportunities and respect they so richly deserve; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby welcome members of Amigos Del Valle, |
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Incorporated, to the State Capitol for Senior Day on February 10, |
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2009, and commend them for their contributions to residents of the |
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Rio Grande Valley; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |