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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Corpus Christi Literacy Council is celebrating |
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the 30th anniversary of its founding in 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, Since opening its doors in 1986, the Corpus Christi |
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Literacy Council has focused on reducing the functional illiteracy |
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rate in Nueces County, which today is estimated at 17 percent; in |
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addition to developing and promoting literacy programs, the |
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organization recruits volunteer tutors who work one-on-one with |
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students at more than 80 tutoring sites in its service area; and |
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WHEREAS, To date, the CCLC has helped more than 6,400 |
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individuals throughout the Corpus Christi Bay Area and South Texas; |
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the literacy council also hosts periodic workshops for tutors and |
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literacy advocates as well as other fun events designed to promote |
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support and enthusiasm for reading; and |
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WHEREAS, Through its myriad efforts, the Corpus Christi |
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Literacy Council is helping thousands of area residents to develop |
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a skill that is essential to everyday living, and in so doing, it is |
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making a worthy contribution to the community as a whole; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Corpus Christi Literacy Council on the |
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30th anniversary of its founding and commend all those associated |
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with the group for their energy and dedication; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2485 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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