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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Goodwill Industries of Lubbock is marking a |
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significant milestone in 2017 with the celebration of its 50th |
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anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, Funded by donations from the Lubbock Lions Club and |
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the Downtown Rotary Club, the first Goodwill facility in Lubbock |
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opened its doors in 1967, with a mission to provide work for |
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individuals with barriers to employment; the original store and |
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workshop, located on 28th Street, had 20 program participants who |
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received valuable training in such skills as laundry, sewing, and |
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repair work; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Goodwill Industries of Lubbock has |
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grown to serve a territory that now spans 45 counties, and in 2015 |
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alone, the nonprofit organization provided job opportunities for |
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more than 18,000 people across the South Plains and Panhandle |
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areas; and |
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WHEREAS, Businesses that employ Texans and contribute to the |
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local economy are important components of a prosperous future, and |
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Goodwill Industries of Lubbock is deserving of recognition for the |
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positive role it has played in the Northwest Texas community over |
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the last five decades; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of Goodwill |
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Industries of Lubbock and extend to all those associated with the |
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organization sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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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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Frullo |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1073 was adopted by the House on April |
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6, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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