SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 390
WHEREAS, Jennifer Garner has worked tirelessly for 15
years to advance the important mission of Save the Children; and
WHEREAS, One of the nation's best-known actors, Ms. Garner
first joined the organization as an artist ambassador; in 2014,
she became a member of the board, and she serves on its Program
Impact and Marketing Committees; and
WHEREAS, Save the Children was founded in 1919 to protect
the right of children to grow up healthy, educated, and safe;
today, the nonprofit is a global leader in protecting children,
with a presence in more than 100 countries, among them Yemen,
Syria, Venezuela, and Myanmar; it responds to both everyday needs
and crisis situations such as war and natural disasters; when
major emergencies occur, it puts skilled health professionals in
place to treat youngsters within 72 hours, anywhere in the world;
it also focuses on education to restore stability to children's
lives; and
WHEREAS, In 2021, Save the Children reached more than 183
million children, including 837,000 in the United States; the
following year, in the wake of devastating floods, Ms. Garner
traveled to Kentucky to fundraise, draw attention to suffering,
and assist teachers in making classrooms ready again; she has
promoted the organization's literacy efforts and heightened
awareness of the challenges faced by youngsters, from Afghan
refugees to children displaced by wildfires; a onetime resident
of West Virginia, she persuaded then-governor Joe Manchin to
bring Save the Children's early childhood education programs to
the state, and she has advocated tirelessly on Capitol Hill and
across the country, meeting with legislators on both sides of the
aisle; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Garner enjoys a well-deserved reputation for
versatility in her first profession, having played everything
from a double agent in TV's hit sci-fi thriller series Alias to a
mom in the family comedy Yes Day, which she produced; branching
into another industry as well, she is a cofounder of Once Upon a
Farm, a startup that sells organic baby food; at her urging, the
company has coordinated with state governments in Texas,
Florida, and elsewhere to align its products with requirements of
the WIC program for low-income families; and
WHEREAS, Using her prominent platform to further the
worthy goals of Save the Children, Jennifer Garner has helped to
make a lasting, positive difference in countless lives, and in so
doing, she has helped strengthen communities across the world;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby honor Jennifer Garner for her endeavors in
behalf of Save the Children and extend to her sincere best wishes
for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Ms. Garner as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Alvarado, Campbell, LaMantia
Perry, West, Whitmire
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 5, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate