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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 958
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Harris County Public Health and Environmental |
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Services Mosquito Control Division, which celebrated 50 years of |
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service to the community May 5 through 7 and May 15, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Mosquito Control in Harris County was created in |
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response to an epidemic of Saint Louis Encephalitis that affected |
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the county in 1964; and |
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WHEREAS, In the ensuing years, the department has remained |
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focused on the control and prevention of mosquito-borne diseases |
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and has strived to handle environmental challenges; in 1995, |
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Mosquito Control became a division of Harris County Public Health |
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and Environmental Services, and since that time, it has become a |
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nationally recognized program for protecting the health of the |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, Harris County Mosquito Control works in |
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partnership with universities and health organizations to ensure |
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public health through mosquito and bird surveillance, education, |
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control, research, and technology; and |
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WHEREAS, The department celebrated this milestone |
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anniversary with events that highlighted five decades of |
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professional service to Harris County residents; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the administration and staff of the |
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Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services Mosquito |
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Control Division for their invaluable work on behalf of area |
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citizens and extend to them best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the division as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Huffman |
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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 May 22, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |