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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Veronica Cruz has made a positive difference in the |
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| 6 | 7 | | lives of area children in need by serving as a Court Appointed |
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| 7 | 8 | | Special Advocate volunteer; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, CASA is a nonprofit organization that relies on |
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| 9 | 10 | | trained volunteers to act as representatives for children who are |
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| 10 | 11 | | removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect; through the |
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| 11 | 12 | | program, advocates are assigned to gather information and make |
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| 12 | 13 | | recommendations that assist judges in reaching decisions that serve |
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| 13 | 14 | | the best interests of each child; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The dedicated men and women of CASA provide children |
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| 15 | 16 | | with a crucial voice in the often overburdened judicial and |
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| 16 | 17 | | protective services systems and ensure that they receive the |
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| 17 | 18 | | attention they need until they are placed in a permanent home; in |
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| 18 | 19 | | many cases, advocates offer a rare source of stability to young |
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| 19 | 20 | | people coping with a traumatic and uncertain time in their lives; |
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| 20 | 21 | | and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, The safety and well-being of children are of deep |
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| 22 | 23 | | concern to all citizens, and by devoting considerable time and |
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| 23 | 24 | | effort to fulfill a critical need in the community, Veronica Cruz |
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| 24 | 25 | | has set an admirable example to which others may aspire; now, |
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| 25 | 26 | | therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 27 | 28 | | Legislature hereby commend Veronica Cruz for serving as a Court |
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| 28 | 29 | | Appointed Special Advocate volunteer and extend to this caring |
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| 29 | 30 | | Texan sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 31 | 32 | | prepared for Veronica Cruz as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 32 | 33 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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