1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 612 |
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2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Members of the Hispanic Women's Network of Texas |
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3 | 3 | | are celebrating the 29th anniversary of its founding in 2015; and |
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4 | 4 | | WHEREAS, The Hispanic Women's Network of Texas began in |
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5 | 5 | | 1986 when several notable women came together to discuss the need |
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6 | 6 | | for a statewide organization to address the specific needs of |
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7 | 7 | | Hispanic women; a conference was held in Dallas in 1987, with 200 |
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8 | 8 | | women from diverse backgrounds and occupations uniting to focus |
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9 | 9 | | attention on common issues; and |
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10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Members of the network endeavor to cultivate the |
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11 | 11 | | social, cultural, legal, and educational interests of Hispanic |
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12 | 12 | | women; the group has sponsored such events as the Women's Right |
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13 | 13 | | to Vote Celebration and the Hispanic Summit and Emerging Leaders |
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14 | 14 | | Conference, and a number of chapters participate in the Latinas |
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15 | 15 | | in Progress program; and |
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16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, The network is composed of chapters in Austin, |
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17 | 17 | | Corpus Christi, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, the |
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18 | 18 | | Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, and South Texas, as well as a |
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19 | 19 | | student chapter at The University of Texas in Austin; each unit |
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20 | 20 | | strives to celebrate and foster the positive image and values of |
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21 | 21 | | Hispanic culture across the state; and |
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22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, The Hispanic Women's Network of Texas has |
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23 | 23 | | demonstrated a lasting commitment to the well-being and |
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24 | 24 | | advancement of Hispanic women in the Lone Star State, and its |
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25 | 25 | | members are indeed deserving of special recognition for their |
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26 | 26 | | achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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28 | 28 | | Legislature, hereby commemorate the 29th anniversary of the |
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29 | 29 | | Hispanic Women's Network of Texas and extend to the |
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30 | 30 | | organization's members sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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31 | 31 | | be it further |
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32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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33 | 33 | | prepared for the network as an expression of high regard from the |
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34 | 34 | | Texas Senate. |
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35 | 35 | | Garcia, Zaffirini |
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36 | 36 | | ________________________________ |
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37 | 37 | | President of the Senate |
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38 | 38 | | I hereby certify that the |
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39 | 39 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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40 | 40 | | the Senate on April 22, 2015. |
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41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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42 | 42 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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44 | 44 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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46 | 46 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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