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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Terri Drefke is celebrating her 25th anniversary as |
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| 6 | 7 | | chief executive officer of the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, |
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| 7 | 8 | | Inc., in 2014, and this occasion presents a fitting opportunity to |
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| 8 | 9 | | recognize her for her exemplary service; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Since assuming leadership of the Food Bank RGV in |
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| 10 | 11 | | 1989, Ms. Drefke has helped implement a number of worthwhile |
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| 11 | 12 | | programs, and today the nonprofit is the state's fifth largest food |
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| 12 | 13 | | bank based on distribution; the organization partners with some 230 |
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| 13 | 14 | | agencies and has distributed over 24 million pounds of food, worth |
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| 14 | 15 | | an estimated $20 million, this year alone, and it helps to feed more |
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| 15 | 16 | | than 42,000 residents of Hidalgo, Cameron, and Willacy Counties |
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| 16 | 17 | | each week; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, In addition to her exceptional efforts in behalf of |
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| 18 | 19 | | the food bank, Ms. Drefke has given generously of her time and |
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| 19 | 20 | | talents to numerous civic organizations; she serves as chair of the |
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| 20 | 21 | | Pharr Cultural Arts Council and as a member of the boards of Faith |
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| 21 | 22 | | Communities for Disaster Recovery, Catholic Charities, and two |
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| 22 | 23 | | local emergency food and shelter programs; she is also a member of |
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| 23 | 24 | | the McAllen South Rotary Club, and she has served as president of |
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| 24 | 25 | | Feeding Texas; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Drefke is blessed in all of her endeavors with |
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| 26 | 27 | | the love and support of her husband, Don Drefke, and their two |
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| 27 | 28 | | children, Heather and Karl; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, For the past quarter-century, Terri Drefke has |
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| 29 | 30 | | demonstrated a steadfast commitment to bettering the lives of Rio |
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| 30 | 31 | | Grande Valley residents, and her many notable accomplishments have |
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| 31 | 32 | | made a positive and lasting impact in her community; now, |
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| 32 | 33 | | therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby commend Terri Drefke for her 25 years of service |
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| 35 | 36 | | with the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc., and extend to her |
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| 36 | 37 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for Ms. Drefke as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | House of Representatives. |
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