| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 29 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Civic-minded women from across the Lone Star State |
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| 6 | 6 | | are gathering in Austin on February 2, 2023, to celebrate Texas |
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| 7 | 7 | | Federation of Republican Women Day at the State Capitol; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Federation of Republican Women was |
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| 9 | 9 | | established in San Antonio in October 1955; with more than 300 |
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| 10 | 10 | | delegates present, the organizing convention was led by |
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| 11 | 11 | | Mrs. Malcolm Milburn, and it resulted in the election of |
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| 12 | 12 | | Mrs. R. D. O'Callaghan as the first president; in the nearly seven |
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| 13 | 13 | | decades since its inception, the organization has grown into one of |
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| 14 | 14 | | the largest women's political groups in the country; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, With the goals of educating the electorate, |
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| 16 | 16 | | encouraging women to run for office, and electing Republican |
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| 17 | 17 | | candidates, TFRW issues informative communications and works |
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| 18 | 18 | | closely with other Republican organizations to train volunteers and |
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| 19 | 19 | | provide support for local and statewide campaigns through voter |
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| 20 | 20 | | registration and outreach activities, political rallies, forums, |
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| 21 | 21 | | and legislative day events; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, This notable organization embodies a spirit of |
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| 23 | 23 | | public engagement, and its members may reflect with great pride on |
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| 24 | 24 | | the exemplary model of citizenship they have set for their fellow |
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| 25 | 25 | | Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 27 | 27 | | Legislature hereby recognize February 2, 2023, as Texas Federation |
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| 28 | 28 | | of Republican Women Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm |
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| 29 | 29 | | welcome to the members of the organization who are visiting on this |
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| 30 | 30 | | day. |
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| 31 | 31 | | Noble |
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| 32 | 32 | | ______________________________ |
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| 33 | 33 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 34 | 34 | | I certify that H.R. No. 29 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 35 | 35 | | 8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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| 36 | 36 | | voting. |
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| 37 | 37 | | ______________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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