H.R. No. 720
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, The national service program AmeriCorps has proven
  to be a highly effective way to engage Americans in a lifetime of
  volunteerism while meeting a wide range of local and national
  needs; and
         WHEREAS, Since its inception in 1994, nearly 775,000 citizens
  across the country and some 40,000 in Texas have taken the
  AmeriCorps pledge to "get things done"; of the 80,000 individuals
  serving in 2012, 3,265 were Texans; and
         WHEREAS, Over the years, AmeriCorps Texas members have
  accumulated more than 51 million hours in service, tutoring and
  mentoring disadvantaged youth, fighting illiteracy, improving
  health services, building affordable housing, teaching computer
  skills, cleaning parks and streams, managing and operating
  after-school programs, helping communities recover from disasters,
  and supporting veterans and military families; and
         WHEREAS, Working with over 2,200 nonprofit, community,
  educational, and faith-based groups across the Lone Star State,
  AmeriCorps Texas participants have earned more than $103 million in
  Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards to help afford college or pay
  back student loans; and
         WHEREAS, AmeriCorps Week 2013, observed March 9-17, is an
  opportune time to salute current and former AmeriCorps Texas
  members for their tremendous contributions, to thank AmeriCorps
  Texas community partners, and to encourage Texans to consider
  serving in this outstanding program; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 9-17, 2013, as AmeriCorps Week
  and extend sincere appreciation to members of AmeriCorps Texas for
  their significant efforts in behalf of the state.
 
  Naishtat
 
 
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
 
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
 
Alonzo Gooden Otto
 
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
 
Anchia Guillen Parker
 
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
 
Ashby Harless Perez
 
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
 
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
 
Bohac Herrero Pickett
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
 
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
 
Branch Huberty Raney
 
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
 
Burnam Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Callegari Johnson Riddle
 
Canales Kacal Ritter
 
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
 
Clardy King of Parker Rose
 
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
 
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
 
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
 
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
 
Creighton Krause Simmons
 
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
 
Dale Larson Smith
 
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
 
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
 
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
 
Deshotel Longoria Strama
 
Dukes Lozano Taylor
 
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
 
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins Martinez Toth
 
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
 
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
 
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles Villalba
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
 
Giddings Murphy Wu
 
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
 
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 720 was adopted by the House on March
  11, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House