H.R. No. 1
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, ChildCareGroup marked its 120th anniversary in
2021, and the organization is celebrating that impressive milestone
at its annual meeting on January 12, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Recognized as the oldest and largest early childhood
education provider in North Texas, ChildCareGroup is also
considered to be the first settlement house in Texas; it traces its
origins to 1901, when the Clara Chaison Free Kindergarten and
Training School of Dallas was established to train kindergarten
teachers and to educate and provide care for the children of women
who worked in local cotton mills; since its humble beginnings, CCG
has exponentially expanded its services and today provides
assistance to more than 60,000 youth, parents, and early childhood
professionals in North, Southeast, and Central Texas; and
WHEREAS, Ably led by president and chief executive officer
Tori Mannes, CCG continues to fulfill its mission of helping
families thrive by offering high-quality education, convenient,
safe, and affordable childcare, and nutrition and medical services;
working to end the cycle of intergenerational poverty, the
organization utilizes a research-based two-generation approach
that combines holistic early childhood programs with support
services for parents; and
WHEREAS, For well over a century, ChildCareGroup has
demonstrated an exceptional commitment to meeting the diverse
educational needs of children across the Lone Star State, and in so
doing, it has helped empower young Texans to become productive
contributors to society while building a brighter future for their
families; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate
ChildCareGroup on its 120th anniversary and extend to all those
associated with the organization sincere best wishes for continued
success with their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for ChildCareGroup as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Anchia
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1 was adopted by the House on
September 30, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House