Bill Text: TX HR970 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Honoring the Julia C. Hester House in Houston on its 70th anniversary.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-04-04 - Reported enrolled [HR970 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR970-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 970

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Julia C. Hester House in Houston is celebrating
its 70th anniversary in 2013, and this significant milestone
provides a fitting opportunity to recognize the myriad
contributions of this worthwhile organization; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1943, Hester House honors the legacy
of educator and activist Julia C. Hester, who opened her home to
neighborhood children in Houston's Fifth Ward in an effort to
ensure their safety and to encourage them to pursue their
education; the organization was established by a diverse committee
of religious, civic, and business leaders with a mission to promote
youth development and self-empowerment and to support area
families; and
WHEREAS, Today, Hester House provides a range of commendable
initiatives, including preschool and after-school programs, youth
mentoring, family and social services, and senior citizen
activities; through all of these endeavors, the staff works not
only to address the immediate needs of individuals and families but
to break the cycles of poverty and dependence and to develop
personalized, holistic, and long-term solutions that will lead to
self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, Located just northeast of downtown Houston, the
organization's 5.5-acre campus consists of a computer lab, a
library, meeting areas, classrooms, staff offices, and a food
pantry; in 2010, ground was broken for a five-stage capital
expansion project that will allow the organization to continue
meeting the changing needs of the community in the coming years; and
WHEREAS, For seven decades, Hester House has given countless
Texans the tools they need to become engaged and productive members
of the community, and in so doing, it has greatly enriched the
quality of life in the Fifth Ward and the surrounding communities;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Julia C. Hester House in Houston on
its 70th anniversary 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 Hester House as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Dutton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 970 was adopted by the House on March
27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House