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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Upton County Commissioners Court and the people |
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of Upton County are celebrating the opening of the new West Texas |
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Centers for MHMR Mental Health Center in McCamey on April 15, 2009; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, West Texas Centers for MHMR is a community agency |
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that serves as the designated authority for the care of mental |
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health and mental retardation in 22 rural counties in West Texas; |
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there are 15 local clinics throughout the region; and |
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WHEREAS, Each local clinic's services include evaluation, |
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management, and counseling for adults' and children's mental |
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health, day programs and employment assistance for persons with |
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mental disabilities, and the Little Lives Early Childhood |
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Intervention Program; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2006, the Upton County Commissioners Court |
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allocated funds for a larger building for the MHMR center in |
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McCamey, which serves patients in Upton, Terrell, and Crane |
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Counties; and |
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WHEREAS, The center's new facility will house a full-time |
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staff as well as employees who rotate between various clinics in the |
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region; the larger building and its renovations will provide more |
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space for the center's functions and more privacy for its clients; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Led by Upton County Judge Vikki Bradley, who serves |
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on the West Texas Centers board of trustees, the Upton County |
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Commissioners Court includes commissioners Gary "Pete" Jackson, |
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Tommy Owens, Willie Martinez, and Leon Patrick; together, they have |
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helped to improve and enhance a vital service for many Texans in |
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need, and they may take great pride in their role in the creation of |
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this new facility; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Upton County Commissioners |
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Court on the opening of the new West Texas Centers for MHMR Mental |
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Health Center in McCamey and extend to the commissioners sincere |
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best wishes for continued success in their important duties; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Upton County Commissioners Court as an expression |
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of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Craddick |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1339 was adopted by the House on April |
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23, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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