TITLE: Honoring Terri Drefke for her 25 years of service with the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley.

SUMMARY: Honoring Terri Drefke for her 25 years of service with the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley.

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WHEREAS, Terri Drefke is celebrating her 25th anniversary as chief executive officer of the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc., in 2014, and this occasion presents a fitting opportunity to recognize her for her exemplary service; and WHEREAS, Since assuming leadership of the Food Bank RGV in 1989, Ms. Drefke has helped implement a number of worthwhile programs, and today the nonprofit is the state's fifth largest food bank based on distribution; the organization partners with some 230 agencies and has distributed over 24 million pounds of food, worth an estimated $20 million, this year alone, and it helps to feed more than 42,000 residents of Hidalgo, Cameron, and Willacy Counties each week; and WHEREAS, In addition to her exceptional efforts in behalf of the food bank, Ms. Drefke has given generously of her time and talents to numerous civic organizations; she serves as chair of the Pharr Cultural Arts Council and as a member of the boards of Faith Communities for Disaster Recovery, Catholic Charities, and two local emergency food and shelter programs; she is also a member of the McAllen South Rotary Club, and she has served as president of Feeding Texas; and WHEREAS, Ms. Drefke is blessed in all of her endeavors with the love and support of her husband, Don Drefke, and their two children, Heather and Karl; and WHEREAS, For the past quarter-century, Terri Drefke has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to bettering the lives of Rio Grande Valley residents, and her many notable accomplishments have made a positive and lasting impact in her community; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby commend Terri Drefke for her 25 years of service with the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc., and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Drefke as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Guerra Canales Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 245 was adopted by the House on February 26, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House