Bill Text: TX HR597 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending American YouthWorks and its AmeriCorps members for their service in the wake of the 2011 wildfires.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-27 - Reported enrolled [HR597 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR597-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 597 |
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WHEREAS, The 2011 Central Texas wildfires destroyed more than | ||
1,600 homes and devastated the Bastrop State Park ecosystem, yet in | ||
the aftermath of this terrible disaster, numerous emergency first | ||
responders stepped forward to help the communities and their | ||
citizens rebuild; and | ||
WHEREAS, Among these outstanding volunteers were AmeriCorps | ||
members from American YouthWorks who soon began working with | ||
authorities in Bastrop; taking on key leadership positions, they | ||
organized thousands of participants to help homeowners remove | ||
debris; the initial team consisted of American YouthWorks and the | ||
Washington Conservation Corps, and later these organizations were | ||
joined by members of the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community | ||
Corps and the Hoopa Tribal Civilian Community Corps of California; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, AmeriCorps members devoted 9,336 hours to recovery | ||
efforts in Bastrop County as well as in Travis and Waller Counties; | ||
in addition, they recruited more than 4,000 volunteers who provided | ||
over 26,000 hours of direct service to the region; together, the | ||
groups assisted more than 190 households; and | ||
WHEREAS, The OneStar Foundation, which supports AmeriCorps | ||
programs as well as the nonprofit sector throughout the state of | ||
Texas, has allocated resources to support American YouthWorks's | ||
critical role in future times of disaster; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through their hard work, cooperative spirit, and | ||
dedication to the greater good, AmeriCorps members from American | ||
YouthWorks contributed enormously to their community during a time | ||
of dire need, and it is indeed fitting to honor them for their role | ||
in the Central Texas wildfire recovery operations; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend American YouthWorks and its AmeriCorps | ||
members for their service in the wake of the 2011 wildfires and | ||
extend to them sincere gratitude for their accomplishments; and, be | ||
it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for American YouthWorks as an expression of high regard by | ||
the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Kleinschmidt | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 597 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 27, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||