H.R. No. 1758
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For almost 50 years, the League of Women Voters of
Richardson has fostered participation in the democratic process and
empowered citizens to improve their community; and
WHEREAS, A group of about 50 Richardson women convened in
1961 to form a provisional chapter of the League of Women Voters,
the national nonpartisan political organization established in
1920; as required, prospective members in Richardson spent their
first year studying every aspect of their small but growing city,
and in 1962, they were recognized as an official chapter; two of the
founding members still belong to the League of Women Voters of
Richardson, and one of them serves today as vice president of the
board; and
WHEREAS, In keeping with the mission and goals of the
national organization, the Richardson chapter of the league
conducts voter registration drives and provides information to
educate voters about the issues and candidates in local elections;
the organization does not endorse or oppose candidates, but rather
produces candidate forums and public programs on a wide variety of
topics, featuring guest speakers with special knowledge and
expertise; like other chapters across our nation, it provides the
Guide to Elected Officials and Voters Guide, and in recent years, it
has used its website to make information accessible to a greater
number of residents; and
WHEREAS, Members of the Richardson chapter have worked for a
better quality of life through their advocacy of solutions to
public policy issues based on intensive study and pursuit of
consensus; through the years, they have researched such matters as
land use, education, public health services, and the city charter
and have championed numerous improvements, among them unified
polling places, the city's inclusion in the Dallas Area Rapid
Transit Rail System, better regulation of child care facilities,
implementation of citywide recycling, expansion of public parks,
televising city council meetings, and raising the ratio of nursing
and counseling staff to students in public schools; and
WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters of Richardson has long
been a source of vital information and a catalyst for civic
advancement, and its members can indeed take pride in the important
role they play in elevating the public discourse and promoting
active participation in government; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend the League of Women Voters of Richardson
and extend to its members best wishes for continued success; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Kent
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1758 was adopted by the House on May
11, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House