Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 270
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, For nearly three decades, Karen Kennard has worked
6	6	tirelessly in behalf of Texas children; and
7	7	WHEREAS, Since 2020, Ms. Kennard has served as director of
8	8	training and education at The Children's Assessment Center in
9	9	Houston, an advocacy center that addresses the needs of sexually
10	10	abused children and their families; she conducts workshops on
11	11	topics concerning The CAC, child abuse, and child abuse prevention,
12	12	and she has been invited into area schools to teach students how to
13	13	recognize unsafe situations, protect themselves from predators,
14	14	and report abuse; in 2022 alone, her team at The CAC trained more
15	15	than 36,000 community members, staff, and partners; prior to
16	16	assuming her current role, she was facilitator of the Child Sexual
17	17	Abuse Review Team for 16 years; and
18	18	WHEREAS, Ms. Kennard was previously employed by the Texas
19	19	Department of Family and Protective Services-Child Protective
20	20	Services, where she was a child abuse investigator specializing in
21	21	cases involving sexual abuse; moreover, she was an adjunct faculty
22	22	member for the Harris County Children's Protective Services
23	23	Training Institute, and she has led the Child Safety Check Alert
24	24	List class for the Houston Police Department since 2016; and
25	25	WHEREAS, In addition to her professional responsibilities,
26	26	Ms. Kennard gives generously of her time and expertise to a number
27	27	of task forces and committees, including the Harris County Child
28	28	Abuse Task Force Board, the Harris County Interagency Victims
29	29	Council, and the Harris County Youth and Family Services Conference
30	30	Steering Committee; she is a former member of the San Jacinto
31	31	College Board on Intern Placements, the Houston Community College
32	32	Advisory Board for the Accelerated Teacher Certification Program,
33	33	and the Students of Success Agenda Board; a graduate of The
34	34	University of Texas at Austin, Ms. Kennard holds a bachelor's
35	35	degree in psychology; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Over the course of her distinguished career, Karen
37	37	Kennard has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to ensuring the
38	38	safety and well-being of children, and in so doing, she has greatly
39	39	benefited countless young Texans and their families; now,
40	40	therefore, be it
41	41	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
42	42	Legislature hereby commend Karen Kennard on her exemplary record of
43	43	service in behalf of Texas children and extend to her sincere best
44	44	wishes for the future; and, be it further
45	45	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
46	46	prepared for Ms. Kennard as an expression of high regard by the
47	47	Texas House of Representatives.
48	48	A. Johnson of Harris
49	49	______________________________
50	50	Speaker of the House
51	51	I certify that H.R. No. 270 was adopted by the House on
52	52	February 22, 2023, by a non-record vote.
53	53	______________________________
54	54	Chief Clerk of the House