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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The community service group AT&T Veterans is |
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celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2013, and its efforts in behalf |
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of our nation's military personnel, veterans, and their families |
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are indeed deserving of special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Made up of AT&T employees who are veterans or who are |
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currently serving members of the U.S. armed forces, this |
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independent nonprofit organization boasts more than 4,500 members |
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in 40 states and Puerto Rico, and together they account for more |
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than 12,000 volunteer hours each year; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of AT&T Veterans help coordinate public |
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observations of Memorial Day and Veterans Day, visit elderly |
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veterans in nursing homes, and provide support to veteran hospices |
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and homeless shelters; they also raise $40,000 annually for student |
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scholarships; and |
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WHEREAS, Working with such other organizations as Back On My |
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Feet, Centurion Military Alliance, and the Yellow Ribbon |
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Reintegration Program and with businesses such as RunTex and White |
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Lodging, AT&T Veterans also offers mentoring and job assistance to |
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1,200 veterans each year, helping them reenter the civilian |
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workforce; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, AT&T Veterans has entered into |
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partnerships with the American Lung Association, the American Red |
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Cross, F7 Group, Hope4Heroes, Military Moms of Texas, the Wounded |
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Warrior Project, the Student Veterans Association at The University |
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of Texas, and many other organizations that help Texas veterans, |
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and it has worked with businesses such as H-E-B, the Round Rock |
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Express, Target, and Home Depot on such projects as Heroes Night |
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Out, Honor Flight, and Operation Hydration; and |
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WHEREAS, In all its endeavors, AT&T Veterans is supported by |
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the pro-veteran policies of AT&T, which has been recognized as one |
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of the 10 Best Corporations for Veteran-Owned Businesses by |
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Vetrepreneur magazine and as one of the Top 50 Military-Friendly |
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Employers by G. I. Jobs magazine, as well as cited for having one of |
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the Best Military Talent Programs by the Electronic Recruiting |
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Exchange; AT&T is also one of the founding companies of the 100,000 |
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Jobs Mission, which aims to provide jobs to 100,000 veterans by the |
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end of 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, Our nation owes a profound debt of gratitude to the |
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men and women of the U.S. armed forces, and for three decades, AT&T |
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Veterans has played a vital role in welcoming home our veterans and |
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providing them with the support they so richly deserve; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of AT&T |
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Veterans and extend to all those affiliated with the group sincere |
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appreciation for their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for AT&T Veterans as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |