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            H.R. No. 69
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   WHEREAS, The Valley Association for Independent Living in 
         
            McAllen received the Martha Arbuckle Award from the Governor's 
         
            Committee on People with Disabilities at its Lex Frieden Employment 
         
            Awards ceremony on October 26, 2023; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Each October, in conjunction with National 
         
            Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Governor's Committee 
         
            recognizes Texans who have dedicated themselves to empowering their 
         
            employees, coworkers, and fellow Texans with disabilities; the 
         
            awards program is named in tribute to disability rights expert Lex 
         
            Frieden, one of the chief architects of the Americans with 
         
            Disabilities Act; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The Martha Arbuckle Award recognizes an innovative 
         
            local community project and is presented in memory of Martha 
         
            Arbuckle, who was a longtime disability advocate in Austin; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The Valley Association for Independent Living 
         
            fosters job opportunities for individuals with disabilities by 
         
            collaborating with service providers, educational institutions, 
         
            commercial businesses, and supportive organizations; managed and 
         
            staffed by individuals with disabilities, VAIL helps its clients 
         
            identify career opportunities, participate in job fairs, earn 
         
            certifications, access assistive technology, and work toward 
         
            permanent employment; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Through its outstanding contributions, VAIL has 
         
            advanced the mission of building an inclusive, accessible work 
         
            environment for Texans with disabilities, and it is richly 
         
            deserving of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate the Valley 
         
            Association for Independent Living on receiving the 2023 Martha 
         
            Arbuckle Award from the Governor's Committee on People with 
         
            Disabilities Lex Frieden Employment Awards program and extend to 
         
            all those associated with the organization sincere best wishes for 
         
            continued success; and, be it further
         
                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
         
            prepared for VAIL as an expression of high regard by the Texas House 
         
            of Representatives.
         
            Guerra
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.R. No. 69 was adopted by the House on 
         
            December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Valley Association for Independent Living in
	McAllen received the Martha Arbuckle Award from the Governor's
	Committee on People with Disabilities at its Lex Frieden Employment
	Awards ceremony on October 26, 2023; and
	WHEREAS, Each October, in conjunction with National
	Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Governor's Committee
	recognizes Texans who have dedicated themselves to empowering their
	employees, coworkers, and fellow Texans with disabilities; the
	awards program is named in tribute to disability rights expert Lex
	Frieden, one of the chief architects of the Americans with
	Disabilities Act; and
	WHEREAS, The Martha Arbuckle Award recognizes an innovative
	local community project and is presented in memory of Martha
	Arbuckle, who was a longtime disability advocate in Austin; and
	WHEREAS, The Valley Association for Independent Living
	fosters job opportunities for individuals with disabilities by
	collaborating with service providers, educational institutions,
	commercial businesses, and supportive organizations; managed and
	staffed by individuals with disabilities, VAIL helps its clients
	identify career opportunities, participate in job fairs, earn
	certifications, access assistive technology, and work toward
	permanent employment; and
	WHEREAS, Through its outstanding contributions, VAIL has
	advanced the mission of building an inclusive, accessible work
	environment for Texans with disabilities, and it is richly
	deserving of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate the Valley
	Association for Independent Living on receiving the 2023 Martha
	Arbuckle Award from the Governor's Committee on People with
	Disabilities Lex Frieden Employment Awards program and extend to
	all those associated with the organization sincere best wishes for
	continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for VAIL as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
	of Representatives.

	Guerra

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 69 was adopted by the House on
	December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House