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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Children's Emergency Relief International on the |
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occasion of the ribbon-cutting ceremony and dedication of the |
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George M. Cowden Building as the organization's new Austin |
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headquarters on August 15, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Children's Emergency Relief International is a |
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nonprofit organization that works to provide long-term care for |
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orphans, vulnerable children, and their families in crisis; with |
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programs in countries including Guatemala, Sri Lanka, Moldova, |
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South Africa, and India, CERI provides humanitarian aid, medical |
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attention, and spiritual guidance to support children and |
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families living in impoverished conditions so that they may grow |
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to live healthy, productive lives; and |
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WHEREAS, CERI's new Austin headquarters is dedicated to |
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George M. Cowden, longtime general counsel for the Texas-based |
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FirstDay Foundation, which supports CERI, and a former member of |
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the Texas House of Representatives; the new headquarters will |
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house CERI's central operations and will also offer a space for |
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other Austin-area nonprofit organizations to utilize; and |
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WHEREAS, A principled leader and a devoted public servant, |
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George M. Cowden served his fellow Texans not only as a |
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legislator but also in the role of first assistant attorney |
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general; he was appointed to chair the Texas Board of Insurance |
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by Governor Connally and was appointed chair of the Public |
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Utility Commission by Governor Briscoe; he later served as |
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director of the Baptist Foundation of Texas and has served as a |
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Baylor University trustee; and |
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WHEREAS, In dedicating its new Austin headquarters as the |
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George M. Cowden Building, CERI recognizes a man whose commitment |
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to the public good has made a positive and lasting difference, |
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and he has done much to strengthen the organization's local |
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outreach and its global impact and to progress the worthy cause |
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of helping children in need; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Children's |
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Emergency Relief International on its exemplary efforts to |
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further its vital humanitarian mission and extend to all best |
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wishes for a memorable ribbon-cutting ceremony and dedication of |
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the George M. Cowden Building; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the organization in honor of this special occasion. |