SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 215
WHEREAS, Community action agencies in Texas have long
provided vital services to the Lone Star State's most vulnerable
citizens in an effort to help them alleviate poverty and become
self-sufficient; and
WHEREAS, Created when the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
was signed into law, community action agencies have a 54-year
history of promoting self-sufficiency for citizens of limited
income in all Texas counties; and
WHEREAS, Community action agencies are governed by a
tripartite board representative of the entire community,
including elected public officials, members of business,
industry, labor, religious, law enforcement, education, or other
major groups in the community and representatives of low-income
individuals and families in the service area; and
WHEREAS, Community action agencies provide a wide range of
services that have kept pace with the changing needs of society
and encompass disaster relief, literacy and life skills
training, employment training, child and adult care, financial
and leadership empowerment, energy efficiency programs and
utility payment assistance, case management, transportation and
nutritional assistance to the elderly and homebound, and a host
of other programs; and
WHEREAS, With a mission of helping people and changing
lives, community action agencies have indeed helped to make Texas
a better place in which to live, work, and raise a family; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby commend the community action agencies of
Texas on their many contributions to the citizens of our state;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the Texas Association of Community Action Agencies as an
expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
RodrÃguez
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 19, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate