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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Members of the Republican Women of Yoakum are |
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| 6 | 7 | | visiting the State Capitol on April 16, 2015, and this occasion |
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| 7 | 8 | | provides an ideal opportunity to honor this notable organization; |
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| 8 | 9 | | and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Drawing its membership from Lavaca, DeWitt, and |
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| 10 | 11 | | Gonzales Counties, the Republican Women of Yoakum is affiliated |
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| 11 | 12 | | with the Texas Federation of Republican Women, founded in 1938 as |
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| 12 | 13 | | the Texas Federation of Republican Women's Clubs; the federation |
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| 13 | 14 | | actively supports Republican candidates for office and encourages |
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| 14 | 15 | | women to seek election; moreover, its members give generously of |
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| 15 | 16 | | their time and talents in carrying out special assignments and |
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| 16 | 17 | | campaign projects; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Members of the Republican Women of Yoakum play a |
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| 18 | 19 | | significant role in their community; they work diligently to |
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| 19 | 20 | | promote the party's principles, to educate the voting public, and |
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| 20 | 21 | | to recruit and assist conservative candidates; dedicated to |
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| 21 | 22 | | improving the quality of life for their fellow citizens, they have |
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| 22 | 23 | | contributed numerous volunteer hours, and the group has received |
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| 23 | 24 | | the prestigious Tower Award from the TFRW; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Through their grassroots political activism and |
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| 25 | 26 | | community service, the members of the Republican Women of Yoakum |
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| 26 | 27 | | are making a positive and lasting difference, and they may take |
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| 27 | 28 | | justifiable pride in their group's record of civic engagement; now, |
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| 28 | 29 | | therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby recognize April 16, 2015, as Republican Women of |
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| 31 | 32 | | Yoakum Day at the State Capitol. |
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