Bill Text: TX SR247 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 247 (Prior Session Legislation)

Enrolled

Bill Title: Recognizing Jane Jones for her participation in the Arc of Texas' Getting to the Heart of the Matter program.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-02-14 - Reported enrolled [SR247 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SR247-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 247
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
	recognize Jane Jones for her participation in the Arc of Texas'
	"Getting to the Heart of the Matter" program, which facilitates
	better understanding between lawmakers and constituents with
	intellectual and developmental disabilities; and
	WHEREAS, Jane Jones, who uses a wheelchair due to a
	neuromuscular disorder, is an advocate in every sense of the word
	and has witnessed a lifetime of experiences from many
	perspectives; and
	WHEREAS, She has become an expert on how persons with
	disabilities must on a daily basis balance their
	self-sufficiency against their reliance on programs established
	for people with disabilities; and
	WHEREAS, Jane Jones participated in the "Getting to the
	Heart of the Matter" program, which paired El Paso policymakers
	with constituents with intellectual and developmental
	disabilities; and
	WHEREAS, As part of the program, she helped guide both
	Representative Joe Moody and El Paso County Judge Veronica
	Escobar around El Paso via motorized runabout to experience the
	barriers that a person in a wheelchair faces on a daily basis; and
	WHEREAS, During her meetings with Representative Moody and
	Judge Escobar, Jane Jones opened the lawmakers' eyes to the
	dangers that people with disabilities face when venturing out in
	traffic, including dangers presented by cars blocking ramps up
	sidewalks and curb cuts in the medians; and
	WHEREAS, Representative Moody remarked, "Meeting Jane was a
	blessing in that I have learned so much, and the experience of
	riding to lunch has certainly given me a whole new perspective from
	so many different views. It was fantastic"; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
	Legislature, hereby commend Jane Jones; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

	Rodriguez



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 14, 2011.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



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		Member, Texas Senate