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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Distinguished members of the Alamo Area Council of |
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Governments Board of Directors are gathering in Austin on March 12, |
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2013, providing a fitting opportunity to recognize this noteworthy |
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group; and |
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WHEREAS, The Alamo Area Council of Governments is a voluntary |
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association of local governments and organizations that serves the |
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counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, |
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Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, and Wilson; it was |
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established in 1967 and is a member of the Texas Association of |
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Regional Councils; and |
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WHEREAS, Among programs sponsored by the council are career |
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centers in New Braunfels, Pleasanton, Seguin, and Kerrville, which |
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offer workforce services for employers and job seekers and provide |
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child-care subsidies for eligible parents; the council also has |
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worked with the Alamo and Bexar Area Agencies on Aging, the Alamo |
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Local Authority for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, |
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and the Alamo Regional Transit; and |
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WHEREAS, Another important initiative, the Alamo Area |
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Regional Law Enforcement Academy, provides basic, intermediate, |
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advanced, and master certification courses for new and current |
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peace officers, corrections officers, and telecommunications |
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personnel representing law enforcement agencies throughout the |
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Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than four decades, the collaborative |
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efforts of the Alamo Area Council of Governments have contributed |
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to more responsive and efficient public services, enriching the |
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lives of countless Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 12, 2013, as Alamo Area Council |
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of Governments Day at the State Capitol and extend to the members of |
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the board of directors and all associated with the council sincere |
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best wishes for the future. |