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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Wesley Community Center in Robstown is hosting its |
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annual banquet on April 25, 2013, and this event provides a fitting |
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opportunity to recognize the organization for its contributions to |
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the Coastal Bend community; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1941 by the Women's Society of |
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Christian Service of the First United Methodist Church, Wesley |
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Community Center has offered a number of vital programs through the |
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years, including kindergarten classes, assistance and training for |
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disabled youth, parenting courses, and tutoring and peer mentoring |
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services; and |
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WHEREAS, The center currently provides child care for many |
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low-income, homeless, and foster children with the support of the |
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General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church, |
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the local United Way, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban |
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Development; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of executive director MaLinda |
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Conway Faughn and board president Bonnie Berry, Wesley Community |
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Center remains a positive force in South Texas, and its efforts |
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continue to change countless lives for the better; 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 honor Wesley Community Center on the occasion of |
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its annual banquet and extend to all those associated with the |
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organization sincere best wishes for continued success with their |
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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 the center as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1499 was adopted by the House on April |
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15, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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