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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, After more than a quarter-century of outstanding |
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employment with the state, Neomi Raad is retiring from the Early |
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Childhood Intervention Services Division of the Texas Department of |
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Assistive and Rehabilitative Services on May 10, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of San Marcos, Ms. Raad earned a bachelor's |
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degree in social work from Texas State University in 1980 and went |
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on to pursue a career in child care management and policy making; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Raad has worked for a number of agencies through |
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the years, including Child Care Management Services for Tarrant |
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County and Travis County, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the |
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Texas Department of Human Services; during her tenure with DARS |
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ECI, she has been an indispensable member of the ECI Advisory |
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Committee, and she has worked closely with families involved in the |
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ECI program; moreover, she has contributed her expertise to the |
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enhancement of ECI in an effort to ensure that children achieve |
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their developmental goals; and |
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WHEREAS, Neomi Raad has distinguished herself with her |
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professionalism, dedication, and commitment to excellence, and her |
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accomplishments have benefited many families in the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Neomi Raad on her retirement from |
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the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Raad as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |