H.R. No. 1540
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Mary Russell is being recognized with a 2009 Lucy G.
Acosta Humanitarian Award, presented by LULAC Project Amistad; and
WHEREAS, An El Paso-based nonprofit organization, Project
Amistad hosts the annual Lucy G. Acosta Humanitarian Awards banquet
to pay tribute to those individuals and groups that have
demonstrated exemplary efforts in serving the community; proceeds
from the event are directed toward the agency's client health and
welfare fund, which provides vital assistance to senior citizens
and people with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, The founder of the Child Crisis Center of El Paso,
Ms. Russell set out in 1973 to create a safe haven for children, and
today, her organization is an emergency shelter with more than 30
beds for newborns and children up to 13 years of age; the Child
Crisis Center offers intensive care management services, operates a
Visitation and Exchange Center, and provides food, clothing, and
furnishings to families in need, as well as parent and teen
education programs; and
WHEREAS, Through her compassion and dedication, Mary Russell
has helped to secure a brighter future for many Texans in crisis,
and she has set an example of civic leadership and volunteerism to
which all may aspire; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Mary Russell on her receipt of a 2009 Lucy
G. Acosta Humanitarian Award and extend to her sincere best wishes
for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Russell as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Chavez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1540 was adopted by the House on April
30, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House