H.R. No. 1339
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Upton County Commissioners Court and the people
of Upton County are celebrating the opening of the new West Texas
Centers for MHMR Mental Health Center in McCamey on April 15, 2009;
and
WHEREAS, West Texas Centers for MHMR is a community agency
that serves as the designated authority for the care of mental
health and mental retardation in 22 rural counties in West Texas;
there are 15 local clinics throughout the region; and
WHEREAS, Each local clinic's services include evaluation,
management, and counseling for adults' and children's mental
health, day programs and employment assistance for persons with
mental disabilities, and the Little Lives Early Childhood
Intervention Program; and
WHEREAS, In 2006, the Upton County Commissioners Court
allocated funds for a larger building for the MHMR center in
McCamey, which serves patients in Upton, Terrell, and Crane
Counties; and
WHEREAS, The center's new facility will house a full-time
staff as well as employees who rotate between various clinics in the
region; the larger building and its renovations will provide more
space for the center's functions and more privacy for its clients;
and
WHEREAS, Led by Upton County Judge Vikki Bradley, who serves
on the West Texas Centers board of trustees, the Upton County
Commissioners Court includes commissioners Gary "Pete" Jackson,
Tommy Owens, Willie Martinez, and Leon Patrick; together, they have
helped to improve and enhance a vital service for many Texans in
need, and they may take great pride in their role in the creation of
this new facility; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Upton County Commissioners
Court on the opening of the new West Texas Centers for MHMR Mental
Health Center in McCamey and extend to the commissioners sincere
best wishes for continued success in their important duties; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Upton County Commissioners Court as an expression
of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Craddick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1339 was adopted by the House on April
23, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House