| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 606 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of more than 75 years, the |
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| 3 | 3 | | Bluebonnet Girls State Program, an initiative of the American |
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| 4 | 4 | | Legion Auxiliary, has provided invaluable educational |
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| 5 | 5 | | opportunities to the young women of our state; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Girls State program was created to teach high |
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| 7 | 7 | | school girls about the privileges and responsibilities of |
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| 8 | 8 | | American citizenship and to acquaint them with the workings of |
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| 9 | 9 | | our government through role-playing exercises; since its |
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| 10 | 10 | | inception in 1941, the program has grown from 94 participants to |
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| 11 | 11 | | more than 600; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Countless volunteers and supporters have |
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| 13 | 13 | | contributed to the success of the Bluebonnet Girls State Program |
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| 14 | 14 | | through the years; Frances Goff, who served as its volunteer |
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| 15 | 15 | | director from 1952 to 1994, had a great deal of influence on the |
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| 16 | 16 | | program, which under her leadership became a model for other |
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| 17 | 17 | | Girls State initiatives across the country; a host of influential |
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| 18 | 18 | | Texas women were Girls State citizens, including Governor Ann |
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| 19 | 19 | | Richards, Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander, and Judge Bea Ann |
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| 20 | 20 | | Smith of the 3rd Court of Appeals; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, The Bluebonnet Girls State Program has offered a |
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| 22 | 22 | | unique learning experience that has fostered civic awareness and |
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| 23 | 23 | | engagement among many of our past, present, and future leaders, |
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| 24 | 24 | | and the achievements of its alumnae have made our state even |
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| 25 | 25 | | stronger and more prosperous; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 27 | 27 | | Legislature, hereby honor the Bluebonnet Girls State Program for |
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| 28 | 28 | | its more than 75 years of service and extend to all those |
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| 29 | 29 | | affiliated with the program sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 30 | 30 | | success; and, be it further |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 32 | 32 | | the Bluebonnet Girls State Program as an expression of the high |
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| 33 | 33 | | regard of the Texas Senate. |
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| 34 | 34 | | Huffman |
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| 35 | 35 | | ________________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | President of the Senate |
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| 37 | 37 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 38 | 38 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 39 | 39 | | the Senate on April 23, 2019. |
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| 40 | 40 | | ________________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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