SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 14
WHEREAS, Members of the Conner Harrington Republican Women
of Plano have played an active role in their community and beyond
for 50 years; and
WHEREAS, Organized in the home of Gladys Harrington in
1971, this group of concerned citizens had 16 original members,
united by a vision of small government and individual liberty and
responsibility; the club was named for the late Conner
Harrington, who served as mayor of Plano and as a member of the
State Republican Executive Committee; and
WHEREAS, The Conner Harrington Republican Women began
holding night meetings to allow working mothers to attend, and
they conducted all business in an open format to ensure that
everyone could participate; the club has received awards from the
National and Texas Federations of Republican Women, and its
members have gone on to win elected office and serve at the
highest levels in the state federation and in the Republican
Party of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of current president Janet
Stovall, members of the Conner Harrington Republican Women are
making a lasting difference through their grassroots political
activism, and they may take justifiable pride in their rich
history of civic engagement and their reputation for vitality,
congeniality, and camaraderie; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 50th
anniversary of the founding of the Conner Harrington Republican
Women and extend to its members sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for the group as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Paxton
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on August 11, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate