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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Colbert L. Baker III has contributed greatly to the |
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residents of the Permian Basin as the founder, president, and chief |
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operating officer of the Springboard Center in Midland; and |
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WHEREAS, "Tim" Baker moved to Midland in 1986 and embarked on |
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a career in chemical dependency counseling; he earned a master's |
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degree in addiction counseling and became the head of an inpatient |
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facility that grew into a 75-bed, 24-hour clinic; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1999, Mr. Baker founded the Springboard Center as |
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a nonprofit organization that would provide counseling to |
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individuals and families affected by addictive disorders and would |
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accept clients regardless of their ability to pay; in 2001, the |
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center received its first grant from the United Way, and in 2008, it |
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opened an 18-bed residential treatment facility; Springboard |
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currently has 31 employees and a $1.5 million budget and has served |
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more than 5,500 people to date; and |
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WHEREAS, In a career that has spanned more than 25 years, Tim |
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Baker has helped countless area Texans, and he is indeed deserving |
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of special recognition for his initiative and leadership; 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 honor Tim Baker for his work as founder, |
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president, and chief operating officer of the Springboard Center in |
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Midland and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Baker as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |