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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 893
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Martha L. Valencia, a leading businesswoman and |
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philanthropist from McAllen; and |
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WHEREAS, Martha Valencia owns and operates several |
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successful businesses which have focused on the treatment of the |
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elderly, physically impaired, and medically underserved |
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populations of South Texas in Webb, Zapata, Starr, Hildago, |
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Willacy, and Cameron Counties; and |
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WHEREAS, One of her businesses, AmeriCare Nursing Services, |
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has been solely owned and managed by Martha Valencia for the past |
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16 years, and its staff members have served over 12,000 patients |
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and made over 632,480 visits to those patients' homes; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding businesswoman employs over 250 |
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people from South Texas; she has paid her employees more than |
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$57,000,000 during the time her businesses have been in operation |
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and has made a tremendous contribution to the economy of South |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Martha Valencia has participated in and contributed |
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to numerous nonprofit efforts in South Texas, including the |
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International Museum of Art and Science, the South Texas Opera |
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Association, the Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, |
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Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, the American Cancer Society, the |
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American Diabetes Association, the Boy Scouts, the food bank, and |
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multiple organizations that treat abused children, and she has |
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made numerous donations of durable medical equipment to patients |
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in the Rio Grande Valley and in Mexico; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Martha L. Valencia on her |
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outstanding accomplishments and her many contributions to the |
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well-being of the citizens of South Texas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Hinojosa, Lucio |
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Zaffirini |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 4, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |