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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Veteran Women's Enterprise Center is hosting an |
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| 6 | 7 | | event to mark the fourth annual Women Veterans Day on June 12, 2021; |
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| 7 | 8 | | and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The founder and director of the Veteran Women's |
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| 9 | 10 | | Enterprise Center is V. R. Small, a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy |
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| 10 | 11 | | and a dynamic advocate for women veterans; she testified in support |
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| 11 | 12 | | of the bill passed in 2017 by the 85th Texas Legislature that |
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| 12 | 13 | | designated June 12 of each year as Women Veterans Day; the inaugural |
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| 13 | 14 | | observance fell on the 70th anniversary of the passage of the |
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| 14 | 15 | | Women's Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, which enabled women |
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| 15 | 16 | | to serve as permanent, regular members of the U.S. Army, Navy, |
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| 16 | 17 | | Marine Corps, and Air Force; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Through the years, increasing numbers of American |
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| 18 | 19 | | women have joined the nation's military, and their steadfast |
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| 19 | 20 | | efforts in myriad capacities advance the missions of every branch |
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| 20 | 21 | | of the armed forces; the experience and expertise they acquire |
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| 21 | 22 | | during their service become immensely valuable assets to their |
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| 22 | 23 | | communities when they return to civilian life, and the Lone Star |
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| 23 | 24 | | State benefits significantly as home to the country's largest |
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| 24 | 25 | | population of women veterans; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, The Veteran Women's Enterprise Center works to |
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| 26 | 27 | | foster the professional development of these skilled and dynamic |
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| 27 | 28 | | Texans, and accordingly, the center will be celebrating Women |
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| 28 | 29 | | Veterans Day with its second annual Women Veteran's Pitch |
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| 29 | 30 | | Competition, when a panel of judges will evaluate pitch proposals |
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| 30 | 31 | | from women veterans for exciting new businesses; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, The brave women who have answered our nation's call |
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| 32 | 33 | | to duty are a source of tremendous pride to all Texans, and it is |
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| 33 | 34 | | truly a pleasure to join in honoring their courage, patriotism, and |
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| 34 | 35 | | commitment; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | Legislature hereby commemorate Women Veterans Day 2021 and extend |
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| 37 | 38 | | to the Veteran Women's Enterprise Center sincere best wishes for |
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| 38 | 39 | | continued success in its important endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for the Veteran Women's Enterprise Center as an expression |
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| 41 | 42 | | of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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