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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Andrea Richardson retired as chief executive |
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officer of Bluebonnet Trails Community Services on December 31, |
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2024, drawing to a close two decades of exemplary service with the |
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Central Texas organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Richardson took the helm of Bluebonnet Trails |
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Community Services as executive director in 2007; she achieved |
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great distinction in the role, demonstrating strong leadership |
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skills and an effective hands-on approach in overseeing the |
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nonprofit's services to its eight-county region, which includes |
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roughly a dozen rural communities, the Georgetown San Gabriel |
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Crisis Center, and the Bastrop and Elgin Independent School |
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Districts; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure, Ms. Richardson helped |
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expand the reach of BTCS and introduced new mental health and autism |
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programs for youth; headquartered in Round Rock, the organization |
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offers a wide range of programs that offer support to those in need, |
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including early childhood intervention, crisis counseling, |
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substance use care, adult mental health treatment, family health |
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care, and employment and housing assistance; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her dedicated efforts, Andrea Richardson |
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has made a lasting, positive difference in the lives of countless |
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area Texans, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a job well |
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done as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Andrea Richardson on her |
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retirement as chief executive officer of Bluebonnet Trails |
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Community Services and extend to her sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Richardson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |