82R31667 MGR-D
By: Craddick H.R. No. 2472
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Colbert L. Baker III has contributed greatly to the
residents of the Permian Basin as the founder, president, and chief
operating officer of the Springboard Center in Midland; and
WHEREAS, "Tim" Baker moved to Midland in 1986 and embarked on
a career in chemical dependency counseling; he earned a master's
degree in addiction counseling and became the head of an inpatient
facility that grew into a 75-bed, 24-hour clinic; and
WHEREAS, In 1999, Mr. Baker founded the Springboard Center as
a nonprofit organization that would provide counseling to
individuals and families affected by addictive disorders and would
accept clients regardless of their ability to pay; in 2001, the
center received its first grant from the United Way, and in 2008, it
opened an 18-bed residential treatment facility; Springboard
currently has 31 employees and a $1.5 million budget and has served
more than 5,500 people to date; and
WHEREAS, In a career that has spanned more than 25 years, Tim
Baker has helped countless area Texans, and he is indeed deserving
of special recognition for his initiative and leadership; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Tim Baker for his work as founder,
president, and chief operating officer of the Springboard Center in
Midland and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Baker as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.