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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For more than four decades, El Paso Desert ADAPT has |
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played an instrumental role in advancing the rights of people with |
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disabilities; and |
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WHEREAS, An affiliate of ADAPT of Texas and National ADAPT, |
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El Paso Desert ADAPT is a grassroots organization of activists and |
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volunteers who work to improve the lives of individuals with |
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disabilities; the group champions disability rights, promotes |
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accessibility, and works to dismantle obstacles to equality and |
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inclusion; and |
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WHEREAS, El Paso Desert ADAPT has fought against |
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institutional, architectural, and communication hurdles that have |
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prevented people with disabilities from participating in their |
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communities, and it advocates for policies and laws that ensure |
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freedom and independence for all; over the years, the organization |
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has helped to secure full access to transit systems such as Sun |
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Metro, and it has supported initiatives to construct more sidewalks |
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with curb cuts; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, El Paso Desert ADAPT has made a |
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meaningful difference in the lives of countless Texans with |
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disabilities, and the organization is to be commended for its many |
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achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor El Paso Desert ADAPT for its more than four |
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decades of service in support of disability rights and extend to the |
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organization's leadership and members sincere best wishes for |
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continued success in their 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 El Paso Desert ADAPT as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |