| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1898 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Nourish America rendered invaluable aid to |
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| 6 | 6 | | countless individuals in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, After this catastrophic event left more than two |
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| 8 | 8 | | million people without power, Nourish America responded quickly in |
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| 9 | 9 | | order to ensure that the residents of Northwest Houston were able to |
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| 10 | 10 | | have their vital need for nutrition and water met; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Led by executive director Michael Morton, the group |
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| 12 | 12 | | secured truckloads of supplies from its donors, and it collaborated |
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| 13 | 13 | | with Office Depot and the National Foundation for Women Legislators |
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| 14 | 14 | | to establish distribution centers, where they provided nutritional |
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| 15 | 15 | | products and hygiene items to thousands of hurricane survivors and |
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| 16 | 16 | | emergency workers; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Times of great crisis often inspire noble actions, |
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| 18 | 18 | | and Hurricane Ike proved to be no exception, as evidenced by the |
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| 19 | 19 | | generous support offered by Nourish America; now, therefore, be it |
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| 20 | 20 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 21 | 21 | | Legislature hereby honor Nourish America for the important role it |
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| 22 | 22 | | played in the Hurricane Ike relief and recovery effort and extend to |
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| 23 | 23 | | all those associated with the organization sincere gratitude for |
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| 24 | 24 | | their hard work and dedication; and, be it further |
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| 25 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 26 | 26 | | prepared for Nourish America as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 27 | 27 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Riddle |
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| 29 | 29 | | ______________________________ |
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| 30 | 30 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 31 | 31 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1898 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 32 | 32 | | 14, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 33 | 33 | | ______________________________ |
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| 34 | 34 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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