H.R. No. 1015
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jaime Barceleau of El Paso has been honored with the
2011 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Rio Grande Branch of the
National Association of Social Workers; and
WHEREAS, The organization presents its Lifetime Achievement
Award to those individuals who have had an accomplished career in
the field of social work and who have made a lasting impact on their
community; over the course of more than three decades,
Mr. Barceleau has forged an outstanding record of achievement while
tirelessly working to improve the lives of his fellow citizens, and
his efforts have greatly benefited the city of El Paso; and
WHEREAS, In his capacity as executive director of the Paso
Del Norte Children's Development Center, Mr. Barceleau oversees an
organization whose mission is to provide therapeutic, educational,
and day-care services to children with special needs; the center
employs a staff of nearly 100, including doctors, rehabilitation
therapists, and other health care professionals, and serves
thousands of individuals every year; and
WHEREAS, A strong advocate of initiatives to improve the
health and welfare of his city, Mr. Barceleau has also contributed
significant time and energy to the successful campaign to build the
El Paso Children's Hospital, which opens in 2012; in addition, he
played an instrumental role in establishing the Border Children's
Mental Health Collaborative, a county department that provides
mental health care and counseling to children with mental and
emotional disturbances, and he has served on the boards of a number
of worthy organizations, among them Goodwill Industries and the
Northwest Community Health Center; and
WHEREAS, Through his caring, committed, and dynamic
leadership, Jaime Barceleau has contributed immeasurably to
strengthening the health and human service resources of El Paso,
and he is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Jaime Barceleau on receiving the
2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rio Grande Branch of the
National Association of Social Workers and extend to him sincere
best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Barceleau as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Margo
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1015 was adopted by the House on April
7, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House