Bill Text: TX SR116 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the City of Fort Worth for being named an All-America City for the third time.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-27 - Reported enrolled [SR116 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR116-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the City of Fort Worth, which has for the third time | ||
been named an All-America City; and | ||
WHEREAS, Awarded by the National Civic League, the coveted | ||
All-America City designation acknowledges a city's achievements | ||
and its ability to unite behind a vision to improve the quality of | ||
life for all its residents; and | ||
WHEREAS, Fort Worth was recognized for three exemplary | ||
programs that have made a difference for the city's people; it | ||
enacted a 10-year plan entitled Directions Home that has helped | ||
hundreds of formerly homeless people find housing and jobs and | ||
has reduced the homeless population by some 30 percent; the | ||
Mental Health Connection has since its formation 11 years ago | ||
generated more than $45 million in funds and in-kind services to | ||
improve local mental-health care; and the graffiti abatement | ||
program We Are Legal, which encourages teens to create murals in | ||
public places, has resulted in 10 murals in graffiti-prone areas | ||
of the city; and | ||
WHEREAS, Thanks to the efforts of its leadership and its | ||
dedicated citizenry, the City of Fort Worth has become a premier | ||
place in which to live, work, and raise a family; it is truly | ||
deserving of recognition as an All-America City; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the City of Fort | ||
Worth on its efforts to create an outstanding quality of life for | ||
its citizens and extend congratulations on being named an | ||
All-America City for the third time; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the city as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Davis | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on June 27, 2011. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |