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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 706
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the AT&T Veterans organization, whose members are |
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celebrating 30 years of volunteer community service to military |
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veterans and their families; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of AT&T Veterans are marking this |
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milestone of service during National Volunteer Week, April 21 |
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through 27, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, this extraordinarily active |
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organization has collaborated with many major nonprofit |
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organizations, including the American Red Cross, Military Moms |
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of Texas, and Wounded Warriors, and has partnered with companies |
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such as The Home Depot, Target, and H-E-B to serve the thousands |
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of veterans who call Texas home; and |
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WHEREAS, Volunteers with the AT&T Veterans have helped |
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numerous homeless veterans find a renewed sense of pride and |
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dignity, and they have worked with such organizations as the |
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Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, Centurion Military |
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Alliance, and BackOnMyFeet.com to help transitioning military |
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personnel find a way to apply their skills and experiences in the |
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job market here at home; and |
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WHEREAS, AT&T has supported active military personnel, |
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veterans, and their families for almost 100 years, and the |
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company has educated its hiring managers on the benefits of |
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hiring military veterans; in keeping with this tradition, AT&T |
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recently joined nine other companies in launching the 100,000 |
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Jobs Mission and pledging to collectively hire 100,000 veterans |
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and former active duty personnel by the end of 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, The Americans who have served their country have |
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more than earned the right to lead fruitful and productive lives |
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once they return home; the members of AT&T Veterans offer |
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invaluable assistance to these valiant veterans and help to |
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welcome them back to the civilian life and liberty they fought to |
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preserve and protect; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby commend the AT&T Veterans organization |
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and extend to its members sincere best wishes for further success |
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in all their future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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this exceptional group as an expression of esteem from the Texas |
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Senate. |
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Van de Putte |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 23, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |