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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 915
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the staff and volunteers of the Arc of the Capital |
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Area's pro bono guardianship program; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than a decade, the Arc of the Capital |
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Area has worked with the Travis County Probate Court and |
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volunteer attorneys throughout Austin to help economically |
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disadvantaged families obtain guardianships for their loved ones |
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with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and |
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WHEREAS, In the years since the program's establishment, |
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attorneys have donated thousands of hours toward assisting |
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families and have established more than 150 guardianships; and |
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WHEREAS, The pro bono guardianship program is organized by |
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local attorney Jason Scott, who works in conjunction with Arc |
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representative Kerim Peirce and Travis County Probate Court |
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staff members Tom Ruffner and Monica Limon; the lawyers who |
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provided services through the program this year are Liesel |
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Rickhoff, Jason Blake Tollett, Rose Cohen, Steven Hare, Jamie |
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MacLean, Charles Smaistrla, John Crane, Elizabeth Powdrill, Josh |
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Rogers, Don Carnes, Evan Johnston, Jason Scott, Russell Booth, |
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Leigh Banaszak, Mark Schreiber, Megan Grossman, Michael Knisely, |
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and Barbara Lipscomb; and |
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WHEREAS, These exemplary volunteers work diligently to |
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help families gain the tools and access they need to ensure |
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proper financial, medical, and legal care for their loved ones, |
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and they are indeed deserving of recognition for their selfless |
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service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend all associated with the pro bono |
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guardianship program of the Arc of the Capital Area and extend to |
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them best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this program and as an expression of esteem from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Zaffirini |
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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 27, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |