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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity Texas is holding its annual Day |
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at the Dome Capitol Build on February 7, 2023, and this occasion |
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provides a welcome opportunity to recognize Elise Fulton Smith for |
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her efforts as executive director of Jefferson County Habitat for |
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Humanity; and |
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WHEREAS, The world's largest not-for-profit homebuilder, |
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Habitat for Humanity International has made a positive difference |
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in the lives of more than 4 million people around the globe; Habitat |
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for Humanity of Jefferson County is one of its oldest affiliates in |
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the United States; founded in 1978 as Beaumont Habitat for |
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Humanity, it eventually changed its name to reflect its mission of |
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serving the entire Mid Counties/Triangle area; to date, this |
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affiliate has built more than 122 homes accommodating over 500 |
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residents of the area; and |
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WHEREAS, Habitat assists working families who qualify for an |
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interest-free mortgage based on their income; the program's |
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homebuyers must commit more than 200 hours of "sweat equity" to the |
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construction of their home; and |
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WHEREAS, The walls built at this year's Day of the Dome event |
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will be shipped to Jefferson County and incorporated in a house for |
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a lifelong Beaumont resident and her three sons; Elise Fulton Smith |
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is overseeing all the logistics of this effort, including |
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identifying a suitable site, securing funding for lumber and other |
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supplies, negotiating permitting and construction, and organizing |
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volunteers to raise the walls and complete the home this summer; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her tireless endeavors in behalf of |
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Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity, Elise Fulton Smith is |
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helping to make the benefits of home ownership more widely |
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attainable, and her contributions have earned the admiration and |
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appreciation of her fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Elise Fulton Smith for her service as |
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executive director of Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |