H.R. No. 1124
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of Brush Country Republican Women have
played a vital role in their community for 25 years; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1986 as Atascosa County Republican
Women's Club, the organization is an affiliate of the Texas
Federation of Republican Women; and
WHEREAS, Supporting the goals of the Federation, Brush
Country participants work diligently to promote the principles and
candidates of the Republican Party and to actively encourage
Republican women to run for office; in addition, the group trains
women to become effective volunteers and undertakes special
projects in behalf of the party, while also working to promote an
informed electorate; and
WHEREAS, Brush Country Republican Women has been supported by
a number of dedicated leaders, including past presidents Sandra
Holland, Judith Hooge, Gloria Gonzales, Jimmie Lee Davis, Diane
Brymer, June Hurley, Texas Moore, Pat Temple, Mary Sue Davis, Mindy
Cude, Susan Lock, and Caroline George; and
WHEREAS, Today, the association's 28 members are ably guided
by president Marian Knowlton, and under her direction, they
volunteered more than 5,000 hours of service to candidates and
their campaigns in 2010; and
WHEREAS, The committed efforts of the organization have been
recognized with a number of honors, including the Diamond Award for
outstanding leadership and growth in political action and the
Speaker Straus Award; and
WHEREAS, Through their grassroots activism, members of Brush
Country Republican Women are making a lasting difference in their
community, state, and nation, and they may take justifiable pride
in their rich history of civic engagement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Brush Country Republican Women on the 25th
anniversary of its founding and extend to all those associated with
the group sincere best wishes for the future; 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.
Aliseda
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1124 was adopted by the House on April
14, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House