82R12642 JGH-D
By: Carter H.R. No. 872
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of Northwood Republican Women have played an
active and vital role in their community for nearly 40 years; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1972, NRW now boasts 175 members who
participate in all aspects of the political scene, working to
support and elect Republican candidates and to promote the ideals
and principles of the Republican Party; and
WHEREAS, The NRW's community outreach includes helping
children aging out of the foster care system by supporting the
Transition Resource Action Center; the group also donates books to
elementary school libraries and annually awards a scholarship to a
Texas college to a young woman in the Dallas area; and
WHEREAS, In addition, the group contributes to the Intrepid
Fallen Heroes Fund, which supports the Center for the Intrepid
rehabilitation center in San Antonio; members of NRW clip food
coupons for the families of overseas servicemen and women, knit
warm helmet liners for soldiers in Iraq, and regularly greet
members of the armed forces who are arriving home or departing
through Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport; and
WHEREAS, Affiliated with the National Federation of
Republican Women and the Texas Federation of Republican Women, NRW
has been recognized with the Diamond Level Achievement Award from
the NFRW and the John Goodwin Tower Award of Excellence from the
TFRW; the group has earned two Star Awards for increasing its
membership, and its "Greet the Troops" project won first place in
the NFRW's 2005 Caring for America Award competition; and
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of current president Laurie
Schacherer and past president Carolee Blumin, members of Northwood
Republican Women are making a lasting difference through their
grassroots political activism, 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 Northwood Republican Women for the group's
many accomplishments and extend to the members sincere best wishes
for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for NRW as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
of Representatives.