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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 150
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the members of the Hood County Long Term Recovery |
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Committee for their exemplary work in the aftermath of a tornado |
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that struck the Rancho Brazos community on May 15, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The Hood County Long Term Recovery Committee was |
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formed by a group of concerned citizens who had no prior |
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experience in disaster recovery; faced with the devastation of an |
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EF4 tornado that destroyed 100 homes and killed six people, these |
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citizens studied the issues surrounding the tragedy and worked in |
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a variety of ways to help those displaced by the storm; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedicated volunteers selflessly performed a |
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wide variety of tasks to help people recover; they procured |
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modular housing from Fort Hood, rebuilt homes, and wrote grants |
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for recovery funding; due to their tireless efforts, victims were |
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able to be reinstated in homes approximately six months earlier |
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than after most disasters; and |
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WHEREAS, Numerous local organizations and businesses played a |
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vital role in the recovery efforts, including the United Way of Hood |
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County, Mission Granbury, the United Methodist Committee on Relief, |
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Texas Neighborhood Services, Central Texas Title, First National |
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Bank, and churches of all denominations; and |
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WHEREAS, Thanks to the unstinting and generous work of the |
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Hood County Long Term Recovery Committee, the victims of the 2013 |
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tornado have been able to begin putting their lives back together; it |
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is truly fitting the members of the committee receive special |
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recognition for their outstanding work; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Hood County Long Term |
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Recovery Committee on their dedication and hard work and extend to |
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all best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the committee as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Birdwell |
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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 February 11, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |