Bill Text: TX SR366 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Norma Pimentel and the staff of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley for their humanitarian work.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-24 - Reported enrolled [SR366 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR366-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Sister Norma Pimentel and the staff of Catholic | ||
| Charities of the Rio Grande Valley for their leadership and aid | ||
| during the 2014 humanitarian crisis along the border between | ||
| Texas and Mexico; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the summer of 2014, the Rio Grande Valley | ||
| experienced unexpected and overwhelming waves of immigrants | ||
| arriving in this country to find safe haven and to create better | ||
| lives for their families; among the immigrants were thousands of | ||
| unaccompanied children, many of whom had traveled for weeks over | ||
| long distances while facing many hardships along the way; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sister Pimentel, executive director of Catholic | ||
| Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, and the organization's staff | ||
| were able to shepherd the resources of the community and welcome | ||
| these new arrivals by providing them with such basic necessities | ||
| as warm meals, showers, fresh clothing, toiletries, and | ||
| blankets; and | ||
| WHEREAS, To accomplish its mission, the organization drew | ||
| on the generosity of such local organizations and institutions as | ||
| Sacred Heart Church in McAllen, the Food Bank of the Rio Grande | ||
| Valley, the City of McAllen, and the Salvation Army of the Rio | ||
| Grande Valley; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sister Pimentel worked diligently to ensure that | ||
| the immigrants were treated with the dignity and respect that | ||
| every person deserves; she was instrumental in efforts to keep | ||
| families together and to secure adequate facilities for the | ||
| unaccompanied children; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under Sister Pimentel's exceptional leadership, | ||
| Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley has led the way in | ||
| demonstrating kindness and compassion; it is truly fitting that | ||
| Sister Pimentel and this outstanding organization receive | ||
| legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Sister Norma Pimentel and the staff | ||
| of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley on the remarkable | ||
| efforts they put forth in facing an emergency situation and | ||
| extend best wishes to them for continued success with their | ||
| humanitarian work; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of Sister Norma Pimentel and Catholic Charities of the Rio | ||
| Grande Valley. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 24, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
