Bill Text: TX SR623 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Yes to Youth–Montgomery County Youth Services on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-23 - Reported enrolled [SR623 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR623-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Yes to Youth--Montgomery County Youth Services on the | ||
| occasion of the organization's 40th anniversary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Montgomery County Youth Services was incorporated | ||
| on February 2, 1979, in response to a lack of adequate shelters | ||
| for children facing separation from their parents; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the years, this outstanding organization | ||
| has implemented a wide range of initiatives to aid young people, | ||
| including a crisis hotline, mental health counseling, the | ||
| Fairway Shelter for homeless youth, mentoring programs in area | ||
| schools, and suicide awareness and prevention efforts; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Montgomery County Youth Services has also drawn | ||
| on extensive community support by establishing several | ||
| successful fund-raising events, including a long-running | ||
| celebrity golf tournament, which has attracted professional | ||
| athletes like Jeff Maggert, Roger Clemens, Mike Scott, and Doug | ||
| Drabek; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The organization was rebranded as Yes to | ||
| Youth--Montgomery County Youth Services in 2018, and it | ||
| continues to support young people with counseling services, | ||
| shelter, and opportunities for empowerment; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For 40 years, Montgomery County Youth Services | ||
| has had a profound impact on the lives of area young people, and | ||
| it is truly fitting that it receive special recognition as it | ||
| reaches this milestone in its history; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the management and staff of Yes to | ||
| Youth--Montgomery County Youth Services on their commitment to | ||
| helping young people and extend to all best wishes for continued | ||
| success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| this exemplary organization as an expression of esteem from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Creighton | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 23, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
