Bill Text: TX HR1073 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Goodwill Industries of Lubbock.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-12 - Reported enrolled [HR1073 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR1073-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1073 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Goodwill Industries of Lubbock is marking a | ||
| significant milestone in 2017 with the celebration of its 50th | ||
| anniversary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Funded by donations from the Lubbock Lions Club and | ||
| the Downtown Rotary Club, the first Goodwill facility in Lubbock | ||
| opened its doors in 1967, with a mission to provide work for | ||
| individuals with barriers to employment; the original store and | ||
| workshop, located on 28th Street, had 20 program participants who | ||
| received valuable training in such skills as laundry, sewing, and | ||
| repair work; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, Goodwill Industries of Lubbock has | ||
| grown to serve a territory that now spans 45 counties, and in 2015 | ||
| alone, the nonprofit organization provided job opportunities for | ||
| more than 18,000 people across the South Plains and Panhandle | ||
| areas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Businesses that employ Texans and contribute to the | ||
| local economy are important components of a prosperous future, and | ||
| Goodwill Industries of Lubbock is deserving of recognition for the | ||
| positive role it has played in the Northwest Texas community over | ||
| the last five decades; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of Goodwill | ||
| Industries of Lubbock and extend to all those associated with the | ||
| organization sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Frullo | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1073 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 6, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
