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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Good Neighbor Settlement House is celebrating its |
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70th anniversary in 2023, and this occasion offers a welcome |
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opportunity to reflect on the organization's vital work in behalf |
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of the Brownsville community; and |
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WHEREAS, Good Neighbor Settlement House traces its origins to |
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February 6, 1953, when a group of women affiliated with the First |
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United Methodist Church established the organization to provide |
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support services to residents of the Buena Vida neighborhood; over |
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the years, the organization has expanded its efforts to address |
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hunger and homelessness throughout Brownsville, and its many |
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initiatives include a soup kitchen, a respite program, a food bank, |
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a hygiene program, and medical services; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Good Neighbor Settlement House benefits from |
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the able leadership of executive director Astrid Dominguez and |
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president of the board Daniel Elkin, as well as from the outstanding |
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efforts of its staff, board members, and volunteers; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past seven decades, Good Neighbor |
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Settlement House has made a meaningful difference in the lives of |
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countless area residents in need, and the organization is truly |
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deserving of recognition on this important milestone in its |
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history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 70th anniversary of Good |
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Neighbor Settlement House and extend to all those associated with |
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the organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Good Neighbor Settlement House as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Gamez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2021 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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