H.R. No. 931
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Richardson Rotary Club has played an important
role in the community for nearly 85 years; and
WHEREAS, The club traces its origins back to the summer of
1938, when Ben Jackson convinced a group from Richardson to attend a
meeting of the Garland Rotary Club; inspired by the Rotary message,
14 Richardson men stepped forward to establish a local club with
Clifford Huffines as its first president; the chapter was chartered
by Rotary International on September 14, 1938, and the organization
decided to sponsor the first Boy Scout troop in town as its
inaugural project; and
WHEREAS, Today, the Richardson Rotary Club seeks to benefit
the community in seven areas of focus: peace building and conflict
prevention, disease prevention and treatment, water, sanitation,
and hygiene, maternal and child health, basic education and
literacy, community economic development, and the environment;
among its many charitable endeavors, the club provides scholarships
to students from Berkner, Pearce, and Richardson High Schools;
moreover, it recently hosted a blood and clothing drive in
partnership with the Network of Community Ministries; and
WHEREAS, For nearly eight and a half decades, the Richardson
Rotary Club has made a positive difference in the lives of many
Texans, and the group's noteworthy achievements are a tribute to
the unwavering commitment of its members; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature commend the Richardson Rotary Club for its
contributions to the community and extend to all those associated
with the club sincere best wishes for continued success with their
important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Richardson Rotary Club as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Ramos
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 931 was adopted by the House on April
14, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House