Bill Text: TX HR777 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Honoring Lisa Helfman for her work as founder and chair of Brighter Bites.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR777 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR777-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Honoring Lisa Helfman for her work as founder and chair of Brighter Bites.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR777 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR777-Introduced.html
86R16687 BPG-D | ||
By: Bonnen of Brazoria | H.R. No. 777 |
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WHEREAS, Lisa Helfman has demonstrated an exceptional | ||
commitment to the well-being of young Texans as the founder and | ||
chair of Brighter Bites; and | ||
WHEREAS, A nonprofit organization, Brighter Bites promotes | ||
healthy eating habits among children and their families through an | ||
evidence-based, multicomponent program in schools, preschools, and | ||
summer camps; it was created by Ms. Helfman in 2012 through a | ||
collaborative partnership between the Houston Food Bank and | ||
Dr. Shreela Sharma at The University of Texas School of Public | ||
Health; and | ||
WHEREAS, Brighter Bites provides produce and in-class | ||
nutrition education to underserved communities in Austin, Dallas, | ||
Houston, New York, southwest Florida, and Washington, D.C.; since | ||
its inception, it has donated more than 20 million pounds of fruits | ||
and vegetables to more than 240 schools and camps; giving people | ||
healthier options encourages them to make better food choices, and | ||
98 percent of the participants increased their consumption of fresh | ||
produce during the program season, with 74 percent maintaining the | ||
higher level following its conclusion; Brighter Bites received the | ||
2018 Partnership for a Healthier America Impact Award and the 2016 | ||
Texas Health Champion Award; and | ||
WHEREAS, In her professional life, Lisa Helfman is director | ||
of real estate for the H-E-B Grocery Company; previously, as | ||
director of real estate services at Texas Children's Hospital, she | ||
centralized the institution's real estate operations; she began her | ||
career as an attorney with Vinson & Elkins, representing urban | ||
redevelopment clients, nonprofits, and government entities in | ||
financing deals, real estate, and other matters; a magna cum laude | ||
graduate of the University of Houston Law Center, she earned her | ||
bachelor's degree from Tulane University; she has been named 2019 | ||
Humanitarian of the Year by the Houston-Galveston chapter of the | ||
Albert Schweitzer Fellowship; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through her outstanding contributions, Lisa Helfman | ||
has enabled families across the country to enjoy the benefits of | ||
healthier eating, and she is indeed deserving of this special | ||
recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor Lisa Helfman for her work as founder and | ||
chair of Brighter Bites and extend to her and this noteworthy | ||
organization sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. Helfman as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. |