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  H.R. No. 663
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WH
  EREAS, Members and staff of Back on My Feet Austin are
  gathering at the State Capitol on February 25, 2015, and their visit
  provides a fitting opportunity to recognize this outstanding
  organization; and
         WHEREAS, Affiliated with the national nonprofit group Back on
  My Feet, the Austin chapter uses the activity of running to help
  persons facing the challenge of homelessness to achieve
  self-sufficiency and stability in their lives; the organization
  evolved from a running club that Anne Mahlum started in
  Philadelphia in 2007 for men living in a local shelter; Ms. Mahlum
  believed that consistent participation in the group could help
  members to turn their lives around by gaining confidence in
  themselves as disciplined, hardworking, reliable individuals; her
  faith proved well founded, as those who committed to the regular
  morning runs began to develop a healthy self-image; moreover,
  through the support and encouragement they provided each other, the
  runners began to experience a welcome sense of community; and
         WHEREAS, In a short time, volunteers were enlisted in the
  cause, and connections were made with local employers to help those
  who were ready to take steps toward independent living; the program
  now enables participants to attend financial literacy and
  skill-building courses offered by corporate and nonprofit
  partners, as well as receive assistance with job placement and with
  securing housing; to date, nearly half of the homeless participants
  have attained employment, housing, or both through the program, and
  close to 75 percent have collaborated with staff to devise a plan of
  action for attaining those goals; and
         WHEREAS, Back on My Feet now has 11 affiliates nationwide;
  the chapter in Austin was launched in January 2013, and since that
  time, it has seen notable progress, with 78 members having gained
  employment, 33 having found homes, and another 19 having received
  access to educational programs; and
         WHEREAS, By taking part in Back on My Feet Austin,
  participants are working to build for themselves a brighter future,
  and it is a privilege to commend all those who have pledged to
  undertake that journey, as well as the caring staff members who have
  stood beside them; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby welcome members of Back on My Feet Austin to the
  State Capitol and extend to all program participants sincere best
  wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Dukes
 
 
Straus Guerra Otto
 
Allen Guillen Paddie
 
Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
 
Alvarado Harless Paul
 
Anchia Hernandez Peña
 
Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
 
Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
 
Ashby Huberty Pickett
 
Aycock Hughes Price
 
Bell Hunter Raney
 
Blanco Isaac Raymond
 
Bohac Israel Reynolds
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
 
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
 
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
 
Button King of Parker Rose
 
Canales King of Taylor Sanford
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
 
Clardy Klick Schofield
 
Coleman Koop Shaheen
 
Collier Krause Sheets
 
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
 
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
 
Crownover Larson Simpson
 
Dale Laubenberg Smith
 
Darby Leach Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
 
Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
 
Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
 
Dukes Márquez Stickland
 
Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
 
Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
 
Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
 
Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
 
Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
 
Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles VanDeaver
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White of Bell
 
Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
 
Geren Murphy Workman
 
Giddings Murr Wray
 
Goldman Naishtat Wu
 
Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
 
González Oliveira Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 663 was adopted by the House on February
  25, 2015, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House