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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For more than four decades, the Centro de Salud |
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Familiar La Fe has remained committed to improving the quality of |
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life for citizens of El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization was launched in 1967 by a group of |
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South El Paso parents who wanted to address the housing and health |
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care needs of the families and children living in the Segundo |
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Barrio, which is historically one of the poorest neighborhoods in |
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the nation; La Fe began as a makeshift clinic, and it struggled in |
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its early years, coming close to shutting its doors on many |
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occasions; however, the institution prevailed with the dedication |
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of its volunteers and staff members and the generous support it |
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received from a number of local, state, and national entities, |
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including civic leaders, businesses, and religious groups; and |
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WHEREAS, By the 1990s, La Fe had become one of the first |
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community health centers in Texas to receive accreditation, and it |
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was designated as one of four pilot programs in former President |
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Clinton's Volunteers in Service to America initiative; since that |
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time, La Fe has been praised for its holistic approach and as a |
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successful model for comprehensive community development; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, La Fe is led by CEO Salvador Balcorta, and |
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while it has remained true to its mission of providing vital |
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assistance to residents of the border region, it has also realized |
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its broader vision of becoming a multiservice organization; it has |
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approximately 400 employees and 22 medical, housing, social |
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services, and cultural sites throughout El Paso County, including a |
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child and adolescent wellness center, a cultural and technology |
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facility, and a preparatory charter school; moreover, La Fe has |
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become a major player in El Paso's redevelopment plans, and it |
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continues to grow; among its future projects are a middle school, a |
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culinary arts training kitchen, a credit union, a legal center, and |
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a 91-unit apartment complex designed to serve low-income families |
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and working professionals; and |
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WHEREAS, The Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe is a truly |
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noteworthy social services institution, and its efforts have helped |
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ensure a brighter future for countless Texans; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe on its |
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outstanding contributions to the community and extend to all those |
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associated with the organization sincere best wishes for continued |
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success with their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for La Fe as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Chavez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2101 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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