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. Springer ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1432 was adopted by the House on April 27, 2017, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House