Bill Text: TX SR548 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Casa Marianella on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-17 - Reported enrolled [SR548 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR548-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Casa Marianella on the grand occasion of the | ||
| organization's 25th anniversary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Casa Marianella opened its doors in Austin on | ||
| January 6, 1986; the project was initiated by the Austin | ||
| Interfaith Task Force for Central America in response to the | ||
| arrival in Austin of refugees fleeing from Central America; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The project was named for a human rights lawyer in | ||
| El Salvador, Marianella Garcia Villas, who was slain in 1983; | ||
| when the wars in Central America began to resolve in the late | ||
| 1980s, there were fewer refugees, and the Casa began to provide | ||
| shelter and services to more immigrants; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Casa Marianella offers beds, food, clothing, and | ||
| English classes and serves political refugees and immigrants | ||
| mainly from Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Cuba, and | ||
| Nicaragua; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The original facility used by Casa Marianella was | ||
| donated to the organization by Ed Wendler and is located on | ||
| Gunter Street; in 2003, a new facility, Posada Esperanza, was | ||
| opened to provide emergency shelter and support to homeless | ||
| immigrant women and children; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Each year, Casa Marianella presents the Ed | ||
| Wendler Award to a person or group in recognition of their | ||
| outstanding work on current social issues; this year's honoree is | ||
| the Grassroots Leadership Texas Field Office, which will be | ||
| recognized at Casa Marianella's annual benefit dinner on March 31, | ||
| 2011; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend all associated with Casa Marianella | ||
| for their outstanding service to the refugee and immigrant | ||
| community and extend best wishes to them on the occasion of the | ||
| organization's 25th anniversary; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of Casa Marianella. | ||
| Watson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 17, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
