H.R. No. 1472
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Cynthia Longoria of ResCare Community Living in
Harlingen has been named the Texas Direct Support Professional of
the Year for 2023 by the American Network of Community Options and
Resources; and
WHEREAS, A national nonprofit trade association, ANCOR
represents some 2,000 organizations employing direct support
professionals (DSPs) who serve individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities; each year, the association selects an
exemplary DSP from each state who has gone above and beyond to
ensure the safety, well-being, and inclusion of the people they
support; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Longoria first joined what would later become
ResCare on August 6, 1990; she was promoted to site supervisor after
2 years, serving in that role with the company's intermediate care
facilities program for 15 years and with its home and
community-based services for 17; she is admired for her
organizational and communication skills and her attention to detail
as well as for her ability to create a warm, familial atmosphere in
a group home setting; over the years, she has been recognized with
the ResCare Expect the Best "Hurricane Hero" award, and she won the
2022 ResCare "How I Change Lives" Contest; and
WHEREAS, Through her skill, dedication, and compassion,
Cynthia Longoria has greatly enriched the lives of ResCare clients,
and she is indeed deserving of this notable honor; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Cynthia Longoria on her selection
as the 2023 Texas Direct Support Professional of the Year by the
American Network of Community Options and Resources and extend to
her sincere best wishes for continued success with her important
work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Longoria as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Longoria
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1472 was adopted by the House on May
19, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House