H.R. No. 543
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Creative Corrections Education Foundation has
helped provide an educational lifeline to many young people in the
Beaumont-Port Arthur area who are considered at risk; and
WHEREAS, CCEF grants scholarships to children of
incarcerated or paroled parents or legal guardians and to students
in financial hardship who wish to pursue higher education or
vocational training; and
WHEREAS, In June 2015, the foundation established the Right
Path Program to assist the growing population of unemployed Golden
Triangle residents in acquiring the skills, education, and other
tools necessary for gaining meaningful employment; the initiative
helps young adults, typically between the ages of 18 and 27, by
providing financial aid for enrollment at the Lamar Institute of
Technology, where they can earn an associate degree or trade
certificate; and
WHEREAS, In keeping with its motto, "Education Versus
Incarceration," the Creative Corrections Education Foundation has
worked to break the cycle of poverty that affects disadvantaged
young people, and the organization is indeed deserving of special
recognition for its significant efforts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commend the Creative Corrections Education
Foundation on its service to the people of Southeast Texas and
extend to all those associated with the organization sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Deshotel
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 543 was adopted by the House on
February 21, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House