H.R. No. 1499
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Graduates of the Local Leadership and Advocacy
training project of The Arc of Greater Tarrant County are visiting
the State Capitol on April 24, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1949, The Arc of Greater Tarrant County
advocates on behalf of and in collaboration with people with
intellectual and other developmental disabilities in order to
improve their quality of life; the organization's service area
recently expanded to include Johnson, Parker, Hood, and Wise
Counties in addition to Tarrant County, and in 2007 it provided
services to some 4,000 area Texans; and
WHEREAS, The Arc of GTC's Local Leadership and Advocacy
training project, which is funded in part by the Texas Council for
Developmental Disabilities, offers participants an opportunity to
learn about the Texas legislative process, strategies for
effectively telling their story, methods for building grassroots
coalitions, and tips for using the Internet and media to advance
important issues; and
WHEREAS, Members of this year's class, who have now graduated
to the Advocacy and Leadership League, include Brandon Cabral, Kate
Funk, David Swallow, Will Kovich, Beverly Black, Dale Swallow, and
Kendra Kerbow; and
WHEREAS, These dedicated Texans have put their education into
practice by attending a local town hall to discuss transportation
needs, writing letters to state representatives and to the
president of the United States, testifying before the Texas Senate
Committee on Health and Human Services about state school
conditions and Medicaid issues, and visiting legislators in support
of "People First" appropriate language; and
WHEREAS, The Local Leadership and Advocacy training project
promotes self-confidence and encourages participants to work
toward ensuring equal opportunities for all, and it is a pleasure to
honor this worthwhile initiative; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby welcome the graduates of the Local Leadership
and Advocacy training project of The Arc of Greater Tarrant County
and extend to them sincere best wishes for a memorable visit to
Austin; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Truitt
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1499 was adopted by the House on April
24, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House