81R5541 JNC-D
By: Pena H.R. No. 201
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of Amigos Del Valle, Incorporated, are
visiting the State Capitol on February 10, 2009, in celebration of
Senior Day; and
WHEREAS, A consortium of county and city governmental
entities, Amigos Del Valle provides nutrition, transportation, and
housing services to senior citizens and low-income families in
Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy Counties; the organization aims to
secure safe, decent, and affordable housing for those in need and to
help them live healthy, productive, and self-sufficient lives; and
WHEREAS, Amigos Del Valle was established in 1974 with an
operating budget of $375,000; since that time, thousands of senior
citizens have benefited from its services, and today the agency's
annual budget has increased to nearly $7 million; and
WHEREAS, Recognized for its outstanding efforts, the group
has earned accolades from the National Council of La Raza, the
Southwest Society on Aging, and Hispanic Business Magazine; and
WHEREAS, Texas senior citizens have devoted their lives to
making this state a better place in which to live, work, and raise a
family; by working to improve the quality of life for senior
citizens in the Rio Grande Valley, Amigos Del Valle is helping to
accord them the opportunities and respect they so richly deserve;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby welcome members of Amigos Del Valle,
Incorporated, to the State Capitol for Senior Day on February 10,
2009, and commend them for their contributions to residents of the
Rio Grande Valley; 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.