| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2415 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Stork's Nest program has helped many expectant |
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| 6 | 6 | | mothers in El Paso to deliver healthy, full-term babies; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Part of a national collaboration between Zeta Phi |
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| 8 | 8 | | Beta Sorority, Inc., and the March of Dimes, Stork's Nest |
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| 9 | 9 | | encourages low-income pregnant women to get early, regular prenatal |
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| 10 | 10 | | care through earned incentives; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, In El Paso, the program is administered in part by |
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| 12 | 12 | | the Eta Iota Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, which united |
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| 13 | 13 | | with the local chapter of the March of Dimes to create a Stork's |
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| 14 | 14 | | Nest Center; the facility opened on November 17, 2007, and today it |
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| 15 | 15 | | serves 235 young women, most of whom are between the ages of 13 and |
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| 16 | 16 | | 19; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Participants earn points for abstaining from drugs |
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| 18 | 18 | | and alcohol, keeping regularly scheduled doctor appointments, and |
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| 19 | 19 | | attending prenatal classes offered at the center; points are |
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| 20 | 20 | | redeemable for such infant necessities as cribs, car seats, and |
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| 21 | 21 | | strollers; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, The El Paso Stork's Nest program is providing an |
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| 23 | 23 | | invaluable public health service, and its efforts are truly worthy |
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| 24 | 24 | | of commendation; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 26 | 26 | | Legislature hereby honor the El Paso Stork's Nest for its work to |
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| 27 | 27 | | promote prenatal care and extend sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 28 | 28 | | success to all those associated with this worthwhile initiative; |
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| 29 | 29 | | and, be it further |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 31 | 31 | | prepared for the El Paso Stork's Nest as an expression of high |
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| 32 | 32 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 33 | 33 | | Chavez |
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| 34 | 34 | | ______________________________ |
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| 35 | 35 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 36 | 36 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2415 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 37 | 37 | | 28, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 38 | 38 | | ______________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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