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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Civic-minded women from across the Lone Star State |
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| 6 | 7 | | are gathering in Austin on April 6, 2017, to celebrate Texas |
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| 7 | 8 | | Federation of Republican Women Day at the State Capitol; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Federation of Republican Women was |
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| 9 | 10 | | established in San Antonio in October 1955; with more than 300 |
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| 10 | 11 | | delegates present, the organizing convention was led by |
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| 11 | 12 | | Mrs. Malcolm Milburn, and it resulted in the election of Mrs. R. D. |
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| 12 | 13 | | O'Callaghan as the first president; in the six decades since its |
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| 13 | 14 | | inception, the organization's membership has grown to include |
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| 14 | 15 | | nearly 10,000 participants in 164 local clubs throughout Texas, |
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| 15 | 16 | | making it one of the largest women's political groups in the |
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| 16 | 17 | | country; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, With the goals of educating the electorate, |
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| 18 | 19 | | encouraging women to run for office, and electing Republican |
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| 19 | 20 | | candidates, TFRW produces quarterly publications and works closely |
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| 20 | 21 | | with the Republican Party to train volunteers and provide support |
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| 21 | 22 | | for local and statewide campaigns through voter registration and |
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| 22 | 23 | | outreach activities, political rallies, forums, and legislative |
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| 23 | 24 | | day events; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, This notable organization embodies a spirit of |
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| 25 | 26 | | public engagement, and its members may indeed reflect with great |
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| 26 | 27 | | pride on the exemplary model of citizenship they have set for their |
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| 27 | 28 | | fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 29 | 30 | | Legislature hereby recognize April 6, 2017, as Texas Federation of |
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| 30 | 31 | | Republican Women Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome |
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| 31 | 32 | | to the members of the organization who are visiting on this day. |
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| 32 | | - | Davis of Harris Morrison Davis of Harris Morrison |
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| 33 | | - | Davis of Harris Morrison |
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| 34 | | - | Laubenberg Button Laubenberg Button |
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| 35 | | - | Laubenberg Button |
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| 36 | | - | Burkett Klick Burkett Klick |
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| 37 | | - | Burkett Klick |
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| 38 | | - | Koop Swanson Koop Swanson |
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| 39 | | - | Koop Swanson |
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| 40 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 41 | | - | Speaker of the House |
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| 42 | | - | I certify that H.R. No. 153 was adopted by the House on |
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| 43 | | - | February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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| 44 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 46 | | - | |
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| 47 | | - | Davis of Harris Morrison |
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| 48 | | - | |
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| 49 | | - | Laubenberg Button |
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| 50 | | - | |
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| 51 | | - | Burkett Klick |
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| 52 | | - | |
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| 53 | | - | Koop Swanson |
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