A RESOLUTION OF THE CITIZENRY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
STRENGTHENING THE COMMITMENT TO THE FAMILIES AND
YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntsville, on October, 3 2006 unanimously approved Resolution 2006-10-03.1 resolving that the City of Huntsville is a community of strong families and will endeavor to strengthening the commitment to the family and the youth in our community by identifying needs and priorities of families and youth, promoting developmental assets within our community, promoting effective collaboration between governmental agencies, and assisting and supporting community organizations dedicated to improving and advancing the needs of family and youth; and
WHEREAS, we also believe that strong families form the backbone of strong communities; and
WHEREAS, we also consider the health and well-being of its children and youth to be a top priority; and
WHEREAS, we also recognize that public safety, economic development, fiscal stability, a strong workforce, and an educated citizenry all depend on the investments and efforts made to help families and children succeed; and
WHEREAS, we affirm that municipal leaders play a decisive role by taking action on behalf of children, youth and families; and
WHEREAS, statistics indicate that families and youth in our community face many challenges including but not limited to:
WHEREAS, we also find the levels of juvenile crime, drug abuse and alcohol abuse in our community unacceptable; and
WHEREAS, research has identified certain developmental assets which are positive experiences and personal qualities that youth need to grow up healthy, caring, and responsible; and
WHEREAS, if these development assets are present within a community, risk factors for youth tend to diminish while significantly increasing youth development and ultimately community development; and
WHEREAS, we affirm the City of Huntsville’s recognition that our community is one of limited financial resources which cannot risk the waste of the duplication of one benevolent dollar; and
WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville began addressing these challenges in 2001 with the creation and support of Huntsville’s Promise, an initiative developed as a “promise” to Huntsville to work toward the goal of building a healthy community for families and youth;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by I/We the undersigned that I/We affirm and applaud the City of Huntsville for its Resolution to commit to families and youth in our community; and hereby recommend and encourage the City to put the words into action through support to youth and family friendly programs and activities, including a continued commitment and support to Huntsville’s Promise to fulfill the following roles:
Affirmed and Signed by:
Date: Name: Affiliations/Organizations
(Please Note that this information likely will be made public. By signing/emailing your name you agree to allow your name and organization/affiliation information to be released publicly)
10/9/06 Scott Atnip Executive Director, Huntsville’s Promise
10/19/06 Shannon Atnip Youth Director, Wesley Memorial
United Methodist Church
10/26/06 Samantha Beck Huntsville Youth Council Alum
11/02/06 Rachel Bara Huntsville Parent
11/27/06 Dr. Walter Bennett, Sr. Youth Advisory Board
11/07/06 Robert Bocanegra Huntsville Parent
10/26/06 Mark Bracken
10/26/06 Sandy Bracken
10/24/06 Seth Bracken Current Member, Huntsville Youth
Council
11/30/06 Mike Bradley Bradley Real Estate Inspection
10/30/06 Rita Brown Huntsville Parent
10/25/06 Rick Carpenter
12/01/06 Dr. Jim Carter Professor and Former City Council
Member
10/9/06 Tamara Chasteen Huntsville’s Promise Board Member
10/25/06 Dr. Thomas G. Chasteen
10/28/06 Kristin Cole
10/26/06 Mary Evelyn Collins Educator and HP Volunteer
12/01/06 Maggie E. Collum
12/05/06 Leslie S. Comstock Day
11/01/06 Cecelia Cortez Huntsville’s Promise Board Member,
Huntsville Parent
11/02/06 Ray Cortez HYFL, LULAC, Huntsville Parent
11/17/06 Chester Crawford Business Owner
10/17/06 Marjean Creager
10/27/06 Suzie Crews
10/27/06 Tom Crews
10/31/06 JR Crocker
10/31/06 Shiloh Crocker
11/19/06 Rev. Michael C. Davis Pastor, Greater Zion Missionary Baptist
Church
11/16/06 Paula Davis
10/26/06 Dale Dickman
10/26/06 Teresa Dickman
10/25/06 Jo Ann Duffy Professor of Management, SHSU
11/30/06 Margie Eglsaer School Nurse for Huntsville ISD
10/19/06 Anita Escobedo
10/19/06 John Escobedo Huntsville’s Promise Board Member
10/29/06 Deloris Gardner
10/29/06 Tom Gardner
11/19/06 Daphynne Grant
10/30/06 Charles Grimes
11/30/06 Ann Grigsby Huntsville Parent
11/30/06 Nate Grigsby Huntsville Parent
10/26/06 Dalia Harrelson
12/05/06 Donna Harris
11/02/06 Rev. Bruce Hay Senior Pastor, First United Methodist
Church
12/05/06 Stacy Hooker
12/05/06 Tommy Hooker
10/27/06 Deanna Irwin
10/27/06 William Irwin
10/24/06 Morris Johnson Retired Principal, HISD
11/17/06 Mattilou Kooken
12/05/06 Philip Kiser
12/05/06 Amanda Kuykendall
11/30/06 Carolyn Leonard Huntsville Parent
11/30/06 Mark Leonard Huntsville Parent
10/28/06 Clyde Loll
10/28/06 Stacey Loll
12/05/06 Jenny Lopez
10/25/06 Alyssa Loukota
11/02/06 Erica Luna
11/07/06 Joshua Lynch
10/24/06 Chris Mahlen Associate Pastor/Minister of Students,
Elkins Lake Baptist Church, HP Board, Huntsville Youth Advisory Board Member
11/30/06 Cecile Malek
12/05/06 Tamika Marshall
12/05/06 Meaghan Marti
10/17/06 LeWanda Martin
10/26/06 Ruth Martin
10/29/06 Kelley McCurry
11/16/06 Kimberly Merchant
10/26/06 Leslie Michaelson
11/02/06 Tammy Milum Huntsville Parent
10/25/06 Horace Minor
10/25/06 Iesia Minor
11/20/06 Danny Mock
10/27/06 Kari Moore
11/14/06 LeeAn Muns
12/05/06 Nancy Myers
10/26/06 Carol Nichols
10/26/06 Mike Nichols
10/26/06 Virginia Owens
10/19/06 Jackie Pace Youth Director, Greater Zion Missionary
Baptist Church, Huntsville Youth Advisory Board Member
10/26/06 Nikki Paul
10/9/06 Dr. David Payne Huntsville’s Promise Board Member
12/06/06 Shelley Petkovsek
12/03/06 Bill Plitt
12/03/06 Michelle Plitt
10/30/06 Dr. Debbie Price
10/23/06 Dr. David Prier, MD President Huntsville Pediatric and Adult
Medicine, Chairman, Huntsville’s Promise
11/19/06 Bernadette Pruitt
12/06/06 Lori Riley
12/05/06 Brandon Russell
10/26/06 Fred Rangel Retired Probation Director, Angelina
County/ Huntsville Resident
10/26/06 Diane Ratliff Huntsville Youth Advisory Board Member
10/26/06 Rhonda Reddoch
11/30/06 Dr. Mary Robbins Huntsville Youth Advisory Board Member
11/16/06 Mary Robinson
12/05/06 Yvette Rush
12/1/06 Cathy Schweitzer
10/27/06 Andy Sloat
10/27/06 Peggy Sloat
12/05/06 M. Susan Small
10/26/06 Dave Smith Exec. Dir. Good Shepherd Mission, HP Board Member
11/17/06 Erika Smith Huntsville Parent
10/27/06 Dr. Gary W. Smith Computer Science, SHSU
10/25/06 Kathy Smith
10/27/06 Dr. Lisa M. Smith Computer Science, SHSU
10/17/06 Jacob Spradlin Huntsville Parent
11/14/06 Josh Starkey Huntsville Youth Council Alum, SHSU
Student, Substitute Teacher
10/25/06 Dale Story
10/25/06 Donna Story
11/07/06 Karissa Sullivan HYFL and HBBA Board
12/06/06 Robin Swackhamer
11/19/06 Rosalyn Thomas
11/30/06 Raye Tilley
11/30/06 Riley Tilley
12/06/06 Amy Tumer
10/22/06 Richard Watkins Huntsville’s Promise Board Member
11/09/06 Myla Weber
10/27/06 Rev. Keith Williams Pastor, Progressive Bible Fellowship,
Huntsville Arts Commission
11/07/06 Lance Williams Huntsville Parent
10/20/06 Pamela Williams Huntsville’s Promise Board Member
11/07/06 Shannon Wood HYFL, Huntsville Parent
10/26/06 Gloria Yost
10/20/06 Rev. Kevin Young Senior Pastor, Wesley Memorial United
Methodist Church
10/19/06 Laura Young
10/19/06 Alex Zeisig Huntsville Youth Council Alum
Affirmed and Signed by:
(Please Note that this information likely will be made public. By signing/emailing your name you agree to allow your name and organization/affiliation information to be released publicly)
Date: Name: Affiliations/Organizations
To add your name to the Resolution, please either email Scott Atnip at scottatnip@yahoo.com, or call (936) 291-5950 to sign in person.
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