1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 428 |
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2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 3 | | recognize the members of the Texas Federation of Republican Women |
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4 | 4 | | on the occasion of their visit to the Capitol on April 16, 2015; and |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Federation of Republican Women is one of |
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6 | 6 | | the largest women's political organizations in the country; |
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7 | 7 | | organized in 1955, 17 years after the National Federation of |
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8 | 8 | | Republican Women was formed, it is widely recognized for its |
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9 | 9 | | effectiveness in the election of Republican Party candidates to |
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10 | 10 | | city, county, state, and national offices; and |
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11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Federation of Republican |
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12 | 12 | | Women spend countless hours researching issues and working on |
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13 | 13 | | behalf of Republican Party candidates; their goals include |
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14 | 14 | | education, training, and participation in government, and they |
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15 | 15 | | have played a key role in encouraging Republican women to run for |
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16 | 16 | | office; they also dedicate their efforts in support of community |
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17 | 17 | | service programs and literacy projects; and |
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18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, The organization's officers for the 2014-2015 |
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19 | 19 | | biennium are Jody Rushton, president; Debra Coffey, first vice |
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20 | 20 | | president-special events; Theresa Kosmoski, vice |
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21 | 21 | | president-bylaws; Janis Holt, vice president-finance; Cheri |
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22 | 22 | | Creekmore, vice president-campaign activities; Rachel Woods, |
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23 | 23 | | vice president-legislation; Kim Chambers, vice |
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24 | 24 | | president-membership; Rhonda Lacy, vice president-programs; |
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25 | 25 | | Gail Entrekin, treasurer; Carol Van De Walle, secretary; Carolyn |
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26 | 26 | | Hodges, immediate past president; and Pam Meyercord, |
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27 | 27 | | parliamentarian; and |
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28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Through the commitment, hard work, and dedication |
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29 | 29 | | of federation members, women of all ages, ethnic groups, and |
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30 | 30 | | backgrounds have an increased awareness of political issues and |
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31 | 31 | | have recognized their importance in the political process; now, |
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32 | 32 | | therefore, be it |
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33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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34 | 34 | | Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Texas Federation |
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35 | 35 | | of Republican Women for their exemplary accomplishments and |
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36 | 36 | | proclaim April 16, 2015, Texas Federation of Republican Women |
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37 | 37 | | Legislative Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further |
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38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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39 | 39 | | this organization as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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40 | 40 | | Nelson |
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41 | 41 | | Bettencourt Estes Nichols Bettencourt Estes Nichols |
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42 | 42 | | Bettencourt Estes Nichols |
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43 | 43 | | Birdwell Fraser Perry Birdwell Fraser Perry |
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44 | 44 | | Birdwell Fraser Perry |
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45 | 45 | | Burton Hall Schwertner Burton Hall Schwertner |
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46 | 46 | | Burton Hall Schwertner |
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47 | 47 | | Campbell Hancock Seliger Campbell Hancock Seliger |
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48 | 48 | | Campbell Hancock Seliger |
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49 | 49 | | Creighton Huffines Taylor of Galveston Creighton Huffines Taylor of Galveston |
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50 | 50 | | Creighton Huffines Taylor of Galveston |
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51 | 51 | | Eltife Huffman Taylor of Collin Eltife Huffman Taylor of Collin |
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52 | 52 | | Eltife Huffman Taylor of Collin |
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53 | 53 | | Kolkhorst Kolkhorst |
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54 | 54 | | Kolkhorst |
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55 | 55 | | Patrick, President of the Senate |
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56 | 56 | | ________________________________ |
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57 | 57 | | President of the Senate |
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58 | 58 | | I hereby certify that the |
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59 | 59 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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60 | 60 | | the Senate on March 24, 2015. |
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61 | 61 | | ________________________________ |
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62 | 62 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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63 | 63 | | ________________________________ |
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64 | 64 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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65 | 65 | | |
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66 | 66 | | Bettencourt Estes Nichols |
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67 | 67 | | |
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68 | 68 | | Birdwell Fraser Perry |
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69 | 69 | | |
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70 | 70 | | Burton Hall Schwertner |
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71 | 71 | | |
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72 | 72 | | Campbell Hancock Seliger |
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73 | 73 | | |
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74 | 74 | | Creighton Huffines Taylor of Galveston |
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75 | 75 | | |
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76 | 76 | | Eltife Huffman Taylor of Collin |
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77 | 77 | | |
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78 | 78 | | Kolkhorst |
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