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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 77
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement |
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on the occasion of its 25th anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, This innovative service organization was |
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established in response to dramatic job losses in the Rio Grande |
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Valley's textile industry that began in the mid-1990s; by 2003, |
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more than 8,000 workers had lost jobs in a region already faced |
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with severe underemployment; and |
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WHEREAS, Structured through the combined efforts of Valley |
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Interfaith and private industry leaders, VIDA was founded on a |
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mission to create new institutional relationships that address |
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the demands of local employers and that provide workers with the |
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skills, training, and resources they need to attain new |
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high-paying jobs; and |
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WHEREAS, Through supplemental support from private |
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businesses and local, state, and federal governments, VIDA is |
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able to break down economic barriers for training and career |
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advancement; craft and trade initiatives provide on-the-job |
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training opportunities that allow students to work with |
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contractors only a few months after beginning their trade |
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programs; and |
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WHEREAS, In the years since its establishment, VIDA has |
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enabled numerous individuals to create new paths for |
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self-sufficiency and to build strong foundations for their |
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families; all who are associated with the organization can |
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reflect with pride on the institution's proud tradition of |
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service in the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the |
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administrators, staff, and partners who serve with the Valley |
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Initiative for Development and Advancement and congratulate them |
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on the initiative's 25th anniversary; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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this organization as an expression of esteem from the Texas |
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Senate. |
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Lucio |
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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 October 14, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |