84R21599 RMA-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 2145
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the League of Women Voters of Corpus
Christi are celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of
their notable organization in 2015; and
WHEREAS, Established in Chicago by members of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association in February 1920, only months
before women won the right to vote with the passage of the 19th
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the League of Women Voters has
grown into one of the most influential nonpartisan political
organizations in the nation and is today open to men as well as
women; and
WHEREAS, One of 27 local leagues in Texas, the League of Women
Voters of Corpus Christi champions responsible citizenship and
government; its members have raised awareness of a wide range of
issues of importance to area residents, including community health,
immigration, ambulance service, water management, education, and
the city charter, and have worked tirelessly to promote an informed
electorate, publishing more than 100 voter guides and conducting
over 100 candidate forums; and
WHEREAS, Three influential Corpus Christi mayors, Betty
Turner, Mary Rhodes, and Nelda Martinez, are counted among the
organization's members; and
WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters of Corpus Christi has
long been a catalyst for meaningful civic engagement, and as
members observe the group's 70th anniversary, they may indeed take
pride in the important role they play in elevating public discourse
and influencing public policy through education and advocacy; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize May 23, 2015, as League of Women
Voters of Corpus Christi Day and commemorate the 70th anniversary
of the founding of the Corpus Christi league; 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.