88R9954 BPG-D
By: Manuel H.R. No. 158
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity Texas is holding its annual Day
at the Dome Capitol Build on February 7, 2023, and this occasion
provides a welcome opportunity to recognize Elise Fulton Smith for
her efforts as executive director of Jefferson County Habitat for
Humanity; and
WHEREAS, The world's largest not-for-profit homebuilder,
Habitat for Humanity International has made a positive difference
in the lives of more than 4 million people around the globe; Habitat
for Humanity of Jefferson County is one of its oldest affiliates in
the United States; founded in 1978 as Beaumont Habitat for
Humanity, it eventually changed its name to reflect its mission of
serving the entire Mid Counties/Triangle area; to date, this
affiliate has built more than 122 homes accommodating over 500
residents of the area; and
WHEREAS, Habitat assists working families who qualify for an
interest-free mortgage based on their income; the program's
homebuyers must commit more than 200 hours of "sweat equity" to the
construction of their home; and
WHEREAS, The walls built at this year's Day of the Dome event
will be shipped to Jefferson County and incorporated in a house for
a lifelong Beaumont resident and her three sons; Elise Fulton Smith
is overseeing all the logistics of this effort, including
identifying a suitable site, securing funding for lumber and other
supplies, negotiating permitting and construction, and organizing
volunteers to raise the walls and complete the home this summer; and
WHEREAS, Through her tireless endeavors in behalf of
Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity, Elise Fulton Smith is
helping to make the benefits of home ownership more widely
attainable, and her contributions have earned the admiration and
appreciation of her fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Elise Fulton Smith for her service as
executive director of Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her
important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.