85R21275 BGU-D
By: Springer H.R. No. 1432
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For more than five decades, Pat Peale of Lake Kiowa
has worked tirelessly to advance the goals of the Republican Party;
and
WHEREAS, A longtime grassroots volunteer, Ms. Peale gained
early experience as chair of a University of Miami rally in support
of the Eisenhower-Nixon ticket; she went on to serve several other
Republican presidential, gubernatorial, and congressional
campaigns in volunteer and leadership positions; after making her
home in Texas, she soon proved an indispensable asset to the state
Republican Party, aiding in the campaigns of President George H. W.
Bush and President George W. Bush and helping to elect Republican
candidates for offices ranging from governor to railroad
commissioner; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Peale served as a delegate to the Republican
National Convention in 1996 and went on to hold a number of
leadership roles with the State Republican Executive Committee; in
2000, she was part of the National Selection Committee for the
Republican Party of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Pat Peale's efforts in membership development,
campaign activities, and community relations for the Cooke County
Republican Women resulted in her being named one of the Ten
Outstanding Women by the Texas Federation of Republican Women, an
organization in which she has been active as a district director as
well; she has also served the Cooke County Republican Party as
chair; and
WHEREAS, Through her decades of political activism in behalf
of the Republican Party, Pat Peale has contributed greatly to its
growth and success in Cooke County and beyond, and she may indeed
reflect with pride on her achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Pat Peale for her many years of service to
the Republican Party and extend to her sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Peale as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.