| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 607 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize the Zonta Club of Brownsville for its 50 years of |
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| 4 | 4 | | dedication to community service and the advancement of women |
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| 5 | 5 | | leaders in Brownsville; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A member of Zonta International, the Zonta Club of |
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| 7 | 7 | | Brownsville was chartered in November of 1959 and was composed of |
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| 8 | 8 | | women who were recognized as leaders in their businesses and |
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| 9 | 9 | | professions; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The mission of Zonta International is to improve |
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| 11 | 11 | | the legal, political, economic, educational, and professional |
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| 12 | 12 | | status of women; Zonta service clubs strive to carry out this |
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| 13 | 13 | | mission and to foster high ethical standards and implement local |
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| 14 | 14 | | service programs that benefit their communities; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The Zonta Club of Brownsville hosts fund-raisers |
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| 16 | 16 | | and participates in numerous charitable causes; in the early |
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| 17 | 17 | | days, the club financed a scholarship fund to help young girls |
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| 18 | 18 | | obtain a nursing degree and held tea and style shows that became |
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| 19 | 19 | | an annual public relations event; in the 1980s, the club began |
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| 20 | 20 | | its tradition of selecting a Woman of the Year; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, In 1990, stamping out illiteracy was the theme of |
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| 22 | 22 | | the Brownsville Zontians, and since then, great progress has been |
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| 23 | 23 | | made in that area; during the 1990s, the club began serving one |
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| 24 | 24 | | meal a month to the needy at the Good Neighbor Settlement House; |
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| 25 | 25 | | the club was also instrumental in the creation of a shelter for |
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| 26 | 26 | | battered women and children; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, The club's fund-raisers include golf tournaments |
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| 28 | 28 | | and the annual, well-attended Christmas Tour of Homes; the club |
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| 29 | 29 | | has awarded scholarships to high school students and gives |
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| 30 | 30 | | service awards to organizations that pursue goals that further |
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| 31 | 31 | | the club's mission; in October of 2009, the club is hosting the |
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| 32 | 32 | | 62nd Annual District 10 Conference, an event that attracts 200 to |
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| 33 | 33 | | 300 Zontians from the club's five-state district; now, |
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| 34 | 34 | | therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature, hereby commend the Zonta Club of Brownsville on its |
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| 37 | 37 | | valuable contributions to the Brownsville community and on its |
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| 38 | 38 | | loyal work on behalf of Zonta International and extend |
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| 39 | 39 | | congratulations to its members on the club's 50th anniversary; |
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| 40 | 40 | | and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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| 42 | 42 | | honor of the Zonta Club of Brownsville. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Lucio |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | President of the Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 47 | 47 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 48 | 48 | | the Senate on April 14, 2009. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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