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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 2011 Central Texas wildfires destroyed more than |
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1,600 homes and devastated the Bastrop State Park ecosystem, yet in |
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the aftermath of this terrible disaster, numerous emergency first |
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responders stepped forward to help the communities and their |
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citizens rebuild; and |
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WHEREAS, Among these outstanding volunteers were AmeriCorps |
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members from American YouthWorks who soon began working with |
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authorities in Bastrop; taking on key leadership positions, they |
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organized thousands of participants to help homeowners remove |
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debris; the initial team consisted of American YouthWorks and the |
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Washington Conservation Corps, and later these organizations were |
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joined by members of the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community |
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Corps and the Hoopa Tribal Civilian Community Corps of California; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, AmeriCorps members devoted 9,336 hours to recovery |
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efforts in Bastrop County as well as in Travis and Waller Counties; |
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in addition, they recruited more than 4,000 volunteers who provided |
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over 26,000 hours of direct service to the region; together, the |
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groups assisted more than 190 households; and |
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WHEREAS, The OneStar Foundation, which supports AmeriCorps |
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programs as well as the nonprofit sector throughout the state of |
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Texas, has allocated resources to support American YouthWorks's |
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critical role in future times of disaster; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their hard work, cooperative spirit, and |
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dedication to the greater good, AmeriCorps members from American |
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YouthWorks contributed enormously to their community during a time |
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of dire need, and it is indeed fitting to honor them for their role |
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in the Central Texas wildfire recovery operations; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend American YouthWorks and its AmeriCorps |
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members for their service in the wake of the 2011 wildfires and |
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extend to them sincere gratitude for their accomplishments; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for American YouthWorks as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Kleinschmidt |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 597 was adopted by the House on |
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February 27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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