HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 12
(By Delegates Moore, Beach, Boggs, Brown, Cann, Caputo, Craig,
DeLong, Doyle, Eldridge, Ellem, Ellis, Ennis, Fleischauer,
Fragale, Hamilton, Hrutkay, Hutchins, Kessler, Klempa, Kominar,
Long, Marshall, Miley, Morgan, Moye, Pethtel, Pino, M. Poling,
Reynolds, Rodighiero, Shook, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Tabb,
Tucker, Varner, White, Wysong and Yost)
Designating January 25, 2007, as "Community Action Day".
Whereas, Community action agencies in the Mountain State work
to assist low-income West Virginians; and
Whereas, Community action agencies try to find the causes of
poverty and how to achieve self-sufficiency; and
Whereas, These community action agencies have been serving low-
income families throughout our fifty-five counties for more than
thirty-five years; and
Whereas, Community action agencies conduct programs to meet the
needs of low-income West Virginians; and
Whereas, These programs consist of Head Start, weatherization,
housing, energy assistance, home rehabilitation, job training and
placement, nutrition for the elderly and children, counseling,
health, education welfare reform, family mentoring and many others,
and
Whereas; Community action agencies, in partnerships with
elected officials, the private sector and the citizens of West Virginia, continue to identify low-income conditions and pursue
solutions therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That the House of Delegates hereby designates January 25, 2007
as "Community Action Day"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the House of Delegates invites all
members of the West Virginia Legislature and all citizens fo West
Virginia to join in recognizing the value and importance of
community action programs in West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates is
hereby requested to forward a copy of this resolution to the West
Virginia Community Action Partnership.
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