H.R. No. 1897
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Office Depot rendered invaluable aid to countless
individuals in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike; and
WHEREAS, After this catastrophic event left more than two
million people without power, Office Depot responded quickly in
order to ensure that the residents of Northwest Houston were able to
have their vital needs met; the corporation donated food,
beverages, and hygiene items and coordinated its efforts with
Nourish America and the National Foundation for Women Legislators
to establish distribution centers, where it provided these
essentials to thousands of emergency workers and hurricane
survivors, including many Office Depot associates; and
WHEREAS, Through its foundation, Office Depot also
contributed to local business owners, and it offered such
complimentary services as cell phone charging and fax machine,
photocopying, and Internet access at its area stores; among those
who led these initiatives were foundation president Mary Wong,
foundation manager Phoenix Adams, foundation specialist Jessica
Strazulla, and foundation assistant Sabrina Conte, as well as store
managers Steve Zreineh, Sandra Caton, Lee Wirz, Vicki Harris, Don
Squyres, Jennifer Bonano, Terrance Zimmer, Hugh Sutton, Jennifer
Rodefeld, Jennifer Bridgeford, Jason Sharp, Guye Allen, Maria
Gilder, Erin Wallace, Michael Lawson, Robert Champion, Ray Rosales,
Kevin Vaughn, Paul Dickerson, Jim Stumph, Todd Stanley, Diana
Mancini, Mark Means, Jack Davis, and John Shreeve; and
WHEREAS, Times of great crisis often inspire noble actions,
and Hurricane Ike proved to be no exception, as evidenced by the
generous support offered by Office Depot; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Office Depot for the important role it
played in the Hurricane Ike relief and recovery effort and extend to
all those company representatives who were involved in the process
sincere gratitude for their hard work and dedication; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Office Depot as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Riddle
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1897 was adopted by the House on May
14, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House