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2024 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 203
BY REPRESENTATIVE CARVER
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Mandeville Republican Women on forty years of volunteer public service
throughout Louisiana.
WHEREAS, in 1984, Lane Carson, state chairman of the Reagan/Bush campaign and
DeNell Haines, a dedicated republican woman, hosted an organizational meeting for
seventeen women who believed that it was time for a republican women's club in
Mandeville; and
WHEREAS, on May 17, 1984, the Mandeville Republican Women's Club received
its charter from the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW), establishing it as
an affiliate of both the NFRW and the Louisiana Federation of Republican Women; and
WHEREAS, the first initiative that the ladies undertook was to establish a
Reagan/Bush Victory Team Headquarters and to organize voter registration at Mandeville
city hall; and
WHEREAS, in 1986, the club began promoting an informed public through political
education and activities, coordinating campaign efforts and volunteer support, providing
forums for candidates and elected officials to meet their constituents and hear from the
voters, as well as recruiting and training candidates to run for office; and
WHEREAS, the women continue these activities along with providing voter
education and information to interested citizens; the club is recognized as a powerful
volunteer political force locally and throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, in 1988 the members played a major role in hosting the Republican
National Committee Convention in New Orleans, which is still a fond memory among the
party; and
WHEREAS, the club has received awards including the NFRW Diamond and Gold
Awards and club awards for fundraising, community service, membership growth, and
literacy; and
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WHEREAS, in conjunction with the club's success over the years, many Mandeville
Republican Women members have been recognized for their leadership and service and
appointed or elected to a variety of offices at the local, state, and federal levels; and
WHEREAS, the Mandeville Republican Women hosts several signature events in
Mandeville: the Fall Card Party, Christmas Membership Tea and Auction, Candidates' Jazz
Brunch and Glad Hatters' Competition, Storybook Christmas, and the Passion for Fashion
show; and
WHEREAS, for forty years, members of the Mandeville Republican Women's Club
have been dedicated to making a difference in the community.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the Mandeville Republican Women on forty
years of volunteer public service throughout the state and does hereby recognize the
accomplishments of the Mandeville Republican Women's Club.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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