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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jaime Barceleau of El Paso has been honored with the |
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2011 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Rio Grande Branch of the |
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National Association of Social Workers; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization presents its Lifetime Achievement |
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Award to those individuals who have had an accomplished career in |
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the field of social work and who have made a lasting impact on their |
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community; over the course of more than three decades, |
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Mr. Barceleau has forged an outstanding record of achievement while |
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tirelessly working to improve the lives of his fellow citizens, and |
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his efforts have greatly benefited the city of El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, In his capacity as executive director of the Paso |
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Del Norte Children's Development Center, Mr. Barceleau oversees an |
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organization whose mission is to provide therapeutic, educational, |
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and day-care services to children with special needs; the center |
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employs a staff of nearly 100, including doctors, rehabilitation |
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therapists, and other health care professionals, and serves |
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thousands of individuals every year; and |
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WHEREAS, A strong advocate of initiatives to improve the |
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health and welfare of his city, Mr. Barceleau has also contributed |
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significant time and energy to the successful campaign to build the |
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El Paso Children's Hospital, which opens in 2012; in addition, he |
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played an instrumental role in establishing the Border Children's |
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Mental Health Collaborative, a county department that provides |
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mental health care and counseling to children with mental and |
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emotional disturbances, and he has served on the boards of a number |
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of worthy organizations, among them Goodwill Industries and the |
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Northwest Community Health Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his caring, committed, and dynamic |
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leadership, Jaime Barceleau has contributed immeasurably to |
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strengthening the health and human service resources of El Paso, |
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and he is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jaime Barceleau on receiving the |
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2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rio Grande Branch of the |
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National Association of Social Workers and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Barceleau as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Margo |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1015 was adopted by the House on April |
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7, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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