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2024 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 203
BY REPRESENTATIVE CARVER
COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Mandeville Republican Women on forty years of
volunteer public service
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend the Mandeville Republican Women on forty years of volunteer public service
3 throughout Louisiana.
4 WHEREAS, in 1984, Lane Carson, state chairman of the Reagan/Bush campaign and
5DeNell Haines, a dedicated republican woman, hosted an organizational meeting for
6seventeen women who believed that it was time for a republican women's club in
7Mandeville; and
8 WHEREAS, on May 17, 1984, the Mandeville Republican Women's Club received
9its charter from the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW), establishing it as
10an affiliate of both the NFRW and the Louisiana Federation of Republican Women; and
11 WHEREAS, the first initiative that the ladies undertook was to establish a
12Reagan/Bush Victory Team Headquarters and to organize voter registration at Mandeville
13city hall; and
14 WHEREAS, in 1986, the club began promoting an informed public through political
15education and activities, coordinating campaign efforts and volunteer support, providing
16forums for candidates and elected officials to meet their constituents and hear from the
17voters, as well as recruiting and training candidates to run for office; and
18 WHEREAS, the women continue these activities along with providing voter
19education and information to interested citizens; the club is recognized as a powerful
20volunteer political force locally and throughout the state; and
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1 WHEREAS, in 1988 the members played a major role in hosting the Republican
2National Committee Convention in New Orleans, which is still a fond memory among the
3party; and
4 WHEREAS, the club has received awards including the NFRW Diamond and Gold
5Awards and club awards for fundraising, community service, membership growth, and
6literacy; and
7 WHEREAS, in conjunction with the club's success over the years, many Mandeville
8Republican Women members have been recognized for their leadership and service and
9appointed or elected to a variety of offices at the local, state, and federal levels; and
10 WHEREAS, the Mandeville Republican Women hosts several signature events in
11Mandeville: the Fall Card Party, Christmas Membership Tea and Auction, Candidates' Jazz
12Brunch and Glad Hatters' Competition, Storybook Christmas, and the Passion for Fashion
13show; and
14 WHEREAS, for forty years, members of the Mandeville Republican Women's Club
15have been dedicated to making a difference in the community.
16 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
17Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the Mandeville Republican Women on forty
18years of volunteer public service throughout the state and does hereby recognize the
19accomplishments of the Mandeville Republican Women's Club.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 203 Original 2024 Regular Session Carver
Commends the Mandeville Republican Women on 40 years of volunteer public service.
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