H.R. No. 915
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the First Republican Women's Club of
Dallas County gathered on March 20, 2012, to celebrate the 60th
anniversary of their organization's founding, and this occasion
provides an excellent opportunity to reflect on its many
accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, The FRW traces its roots back to 1952, when founder
Ethyel Stallings organized approximately 200 women to help elect
Dwight D. Eisenhower; the group joined the First Republican Women's
Club of Mesquite to become the First Republican Women of Town East
in 1955, the same year that the Texas Federation of Republican
Women's Clubs (TFRW) was established; in 1982, the club became
officially recognized under its current name; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, the Dallas County organization has
worked hard to support many defining campaigns, including the
election of Kay Bailey Hutchison, the first woman to represent
Texas in the U.S. Senate, and Kay Granger, the first Republican
woman to represent Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives; FRW
members have been delegates to state and national conventions and
have served in many public and civic positions throughout the
state, such as Dallas County Council of Republican Women president
Deborah Guerriero and TFRW Senate District 16 leader, Jeannee
O'Neill; and
WHEREAS, The organization was named the 2011 Dallas County
Republican Club of the Year, and member Jan Vandeventer was
recognized as the 2011 Republican Volunteer of the Year; moreover,
the group has earned national accolades with Gold and Diamond Club
Achievement Awards and consistently receives the TFRW Achievement
Award; group founder Mrs. Stallings was an honoree at the TFRW
Tribute to Women luncheon for her trailblazing efforts; and
WHEREAS, In addition to its political activities, the club
supports a variety of commendable programs in its community such as
the Caring for America project, in which volunteers tutor immigrant
children in the Dallas Independent School District in English,
reading, and writing; members enjoy a May membership tea event and
an annual trivia night, fund-raising impressive amounts through
these and other activities; and
WHEREAS, For six decades, members of the First Republican
Women's Club of Dallas County have made a meaningful impact on
political activism in the Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to
recognize the organization at this milestone in its rich history;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the First Republican Women's Club
of
Dallas County on the occasion of its 60th anniversary and extend to
its members sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the FRW as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Carter
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 915 was adopted by the House on March
27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House