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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received |
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the Large Employer Award from the Governor's Committee on People |
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with Disabilities at its Lex Frieden Employment Awards ceremony on |
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October 26, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Each October, in conjunction with National |
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Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Governor's Committee |
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recognizes Texans who have devoted themselves to empowering their |
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employees, coworkers, and fellow Texans with disabilities; the |
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awards program is named in tribute to disability rights expert Lex |
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Frieden, one of the chief architects of the Americans with |
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Disabilities Act; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in Edinburg, The University of Texas |
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Rio Grande Valley is dedicated to upholding equal employment |
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opportunity and affirmative action principles; UTRGV was nominated |
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for the Large Employer Award for its work with Texas |
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Workforce - Vocational Rehab to place individuals with |
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disabilities in various human resources departments; in addition, |
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the school has established the Sustainable Opportunities for |
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Advancement and Recruitment project, which prepares young adults |
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with autism for their professional careers; through the SOAR |
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project, the university collaborates with Texas Workforce |
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Solutions VR Services, the Valley Association for Independent |
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Living, and the Disability Chamber of Commerce-Rio Grande Valley to |
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address all aspects of the employment experience; and |
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WHEREAS, Through its outstanding contributions, The |
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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has advanced the mission of |
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building an inclusive, accessible work environment for Texans with |
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disabilities, and the institution is richly deserving of this |
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prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate The |
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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on receiving the 2023 Large |
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Employer Award from the Governor's Committee on People with |
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Disabilities Lex Frieden Employment Awards program and extend to |
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its administrators, faculty, staff, and students sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |