Bill Text: TX HR2206 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Love INC of Angelina County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-29 - Reported enrolled [HR2206 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2206-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2206 |
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WHEREAS, Love INC of Angelina County is celebrating its 25th | ||
anniversary in 2018; and | ||
WHEREAS, Founded in 1993 at the instigation of Frances | ||
Shurley and Ken Smith, Love In the Name of Christ of Angelina County | ||
is one of more than 150 local affiliates of the national Love INC | ||
movement, which had its beginnings in 1977 and which seeks to train, | ||
unite, and mobilize churches in order to better meet the needs of | ||
their communities; and | ||
WHEREAS, Since its establishment in Angelina County, the | ||
ministry has grown to include a network of 210 churches throughout | ||
East Texas, as well as a host of partnering support agencies; over | ||
the years, its volunteers have generously given more than 3.5 | ||
million hours of their time to assist individuals and families | ||
struggling with hunger, homelessness, child neglect, unemployment, | ||
substance abuse, household and transportation needs, loneliness, | ||
illiteracy, and medical care; and | ||
WHEREAS, For a quarter of a century, Love INC of Angelina | ||
County has fostered a spirit of teamwork and charity among local | ||
churches and their members, and in doing so, it has impacted the | ||
lives of countless Texans and has set an inspiring example of | ||
community service; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commemorate the 25th anniversary of Love INC of | ||
Angelina County and extend to all those associated with the group | ||
sincere best wishes for continued success with their important | ||
work; 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. | ||
Ashby | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2206 was adopted by the House on May | ||
25, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||