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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Attorneys with the Travis County Probate Court have |
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rendered exceptional service to their fellow citizens through their |
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pro bono work in behalf of The Arc of the Capital Area of Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1949, The Arc of the Capital Area serves |
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Central Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities |
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through compassionate case management and a wide range of |
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initiatives; with assistance from the Travis County Probate Court |
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and local lawyers, the nonprofit provides training and education as |
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part of its Guardianship and Alternatives Program, which offers |
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support to individuals and families; participating in a series of |
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workshops led by legal experts, prospective guardians learn how to |
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protect the rights of people while helping them make decisions in |
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such critical areas as finance and medical care; and |
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WHEREAS, For the 20th year, Travis County probate lawyers |
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took part in the annual Arc of the Capital Area project by helping |
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to create guardianships for members of indigent families; the list |
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of participating attorneys included Michael Knisely, Don Walden, |
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Victoria Seybold, John Crane, Eryn Lyle, Hailey Hanners, Jason |
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Scott, Mike Jones, Tyler Hannusch, Mitchell Crane, Clint Alexander, |
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Julia Jonas, Rose Cohen, Leigh Banaszak, Blake Tollett, Maite |
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Elorduy, Melissa Harvey, Glenn Karisch, Carlotta Garza-Kilcullen, |
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and Brian Thompson; in addition, Caleb Alford, the director of |
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community services, and other Arc employees lent their support to |
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the program; and |
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WHEREAS, The Travis County Probate Court is helping to equip |
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individuals with the tools they need to improve their lives and |
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build a brighter future for themselves and their families, and it is |
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a pleasure to join in recognizing the participating attorneys for |
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volunteering their time and expertise to this worthy program; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 4th |
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Called Session, hereby commend members of the Travis County Probate |
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Court for their pro bono efforts in behalf of The Arc of the Capital |
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Area and extend to these attorneys sincere best wishes for |
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continued success with their important work. |