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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 17
BY SENATOR HEWITT AND REPRESENTATIVE CROMER
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend the Slidell Republican Women's Club on the occasion of its fiftieth
anniversary as a valuable asset in supporting and being committed to the Republican
party and its candidates.
WHEREAS, the Slidell Republican Women's Club was founded in 1967 and has
been an active and effective participant in the political affairs of Slidell, St. Tammany
Parish, and the state of Louisiana for the past fifty years; and
WHEREAS, since the club's formation, a primary purpose has been to maintain a
political headquarters for the party, which is an important component in keeping the party
a viable entity in Slidell; and
WHEREAS, the women of the club are an essential volunteer unit, mailing out flyers,
handing out information on issues and candidates, ringing door bells, and making telephone
calls on behalf of candidates; and
WHEREAS, the Slidell club is a chartered unit of the Louisiana Federation of
Republican Women and the National Federation of Republican Women and has fostered
widespread cooperation in all phases of Republican involvement in the political process; and
WHEREAS, over the years many members of the Slidell Republican Women's Club
have been board members at the city, parish, and state level thus contributing to the
leadership of each of these organizations; and
WHEREAS, the Slidell club participates in the Mamie Eisenhower program, named
in honor of the wife of World War II hero and 1950s era president, Dwight David "Ike"
Eisenhower, by handing out dictionaries in the public schools and donating books to local
libraries; and
WHEREAS, a special focus for the Slidell Republican Women's Club is interacting
with Republican teen groups and each year the club awards two college scholarships through
the Pearl Williams and Cecilia Drennan Memorial Scholarship program; and
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WHEREAS, the scholarship program is open to high school senior girls from the
Slidell and Pearl River area who meet the educationally rigorous criteria for the awarding
of the scholarships; and
WHEREAS, annually the Slidell club recognizes an outstanding woman of the Slidell
area in the awarding of the Pearl Williams Superior Leadership Award, the criteria of which
is lifelong achievements in leadership within the community of Slidell; and
WHEREAS, the Slidell club presents each year the "Volunteer of the Year" award
recognizing the member that for the previous year has provided exceptional voluntary
service to the club, its members, and its mission to serve the Republican party of Slidell; and
WHEREAS, the Slidell Republican Women's Club number of members continues
to grow reflecting the club's policy of offering opportunities for full participation to those
who are willing to commit their time, effort, and talents to advancing the club's Republican
objectives; and
WHEREAS, the Slidell Republican Women's Club has, for fifty years, been a
valuable participant in the political landscape of its city by standing firmly for the principles
dear to Republicans and being a credit to the community of Slidell through their many and
varied activities of service as volunteers.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend the Slidell Republican Women's Club on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary
as a valuable asset in supporting and being committed to the Republican party and its
candidates.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
president of the Slidell Republican Women's Club for 2017, Tiffany Parker, on behalf of her
members and her organization.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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