H.R. No. 679
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Conner Harrington Republican Women of
Plano have played an active role in their community and beyond for
more than four decades; and
WHEREAS, Organized in the home of Gladys Harrington in 1971,
this group of concerned citizens had 16 original members, united by
a vision of small government and individual liberty and
responsibility; the club was named for the late Conner Harrington,
who served as mayor of Plano and as a member of the State Republican
Executive Committee; and
WHEREAS, The Conner Harrington Republican Women began
holding night meetings to allow working mothers to attend, and they
conducted all business in an open format to ensure that everyone
could participate; the club has won awards from the National and
Texas Federations of Republican Women, and its members have gone on
to win elected office and serve at the highest levels in the state
federation and in the Republican Party of Texas; and
WHEREAS, During a busy and productive 2014, the Conner
Harrington Republican Women completed a number of projects for the
TFRW Caring for America program and delivered books for the Mamie
Eisenhower Library Project; in addition, the club funded
scholarships in support of women's education and organized efforts
to keep its members informed about a variety of important political
and social issues; and
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of current president Andrea
Stroh Thompson, members of the Conner Harrington 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 and their reputation for vitality,
congeniality, and camaraderie; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Conner Harrington Republican Women for
their many years of service and extend to them sincere best wishes
for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Leach
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 679 was adopted by the House on March
5, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House