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WHEREAS, Nick Monreal has worked tirelessly to secure the |
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safety and well-being of senior citizens and persons with mental |
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and physical impairments; and |
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WHEREAS, Since lending his support to the field of victim |
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advocacy in 2000, Mr. Monreal has helped protect those who may be |
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susceptible to crimes of abuse, neglect, and financial |
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exploitation; he has been a catalyst for the reform of the |
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previously unregulated boarding home industry, and during the 80th |
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and 81st Texas Legislative Sessions, he played a crucial part in the |
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development of two major pieces of legislation affecting boarding |
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facilities; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Monreal's commitment to this important endeavor |
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is further reflected in his 10-year tenure as chair of the Bexar |
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County Assisted Living Facilities Task Force as well as in his role |
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as a consultant for the state-commissioned Report on Texas Boarding |
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Houses; he has served for 14 years as managing local ombudsman for |
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the Alamo Area Council of Governments' Bexar Area Agency on Aging, |
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where he oversees the investigation and resolution of complaints |
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regarding 61 nursing homes and 138 assisted living facilities; for |
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his achievements in that post, he won recognition from the National |
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Association of Area Agencies on Aging; and |
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WHEREAS, This distinguished Texan's background additionally |
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includes 30 years of work in behalf of comprehensive school reform |
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demonstration projects funded by the Texas Education Agency; a |
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recipient of the Community Partner Award from Goodwill Industries, |
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he has served on the Goodwill Industries Alliance Council and |
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provided technical assistance in creating four Good Careers Academy |
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campuses, which specialize in offering affordable, short-term |
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certification career programs; moreover, he is the founder of Teach |
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the Children, a charity that furnishes clothing and school supplies |
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for young Texans in need; and |
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WHEREAS, Nick Monreal has dedicated his life to ensuring that |
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the most vulnerable among us are treated with the care and dignity |
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to which all citizens are entitled, and he is deserving of the |
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utmost respect and admiration for his many vital contributions to |
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this cause; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Nick Monreal for the positive and |
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lasting impact that he has made in countless lives and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Monreal as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |