| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 933 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters of Richardson is |
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| 6 | 6 | | presenting candidate forums on April 17 and 20, 2023, in advance of |
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| 7 | 7 | | the May 6 general election; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The organization is partnering with the Richardson |
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| 9 | 9 | | Independent School District on April 17 for a public discussion |
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| 10 | 10 | | among candidates for two contested school board races; the group is |
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| 11 | 11 | | coordinating with the City of Richardson to host its April 20 event, |
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| 12 | 12 | | which will provide an opportunity to hear from candidates for the |
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| 13 | 13 | | mayoral seat and three of six city council seats; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters was formed in 1920 with |
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| 15 | 15 | | the merger of the National Council of Women Voters and the National |
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| 16 | 16 | | American Women's Suffrage Association; its initial aim was to |
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| 17 | 17 | | assist newly enfranchised women seeking to exercise their right to |
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| 18 | 18 | | vote; as a nonpartisan, grassroots organization, it strives to |
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| 19 | 19 | | empower citizens of all backgrounds to participate in the political |
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| 20 | 20 | | sphere, and it has widened its vision to foster a more inclusive |
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| 21 | 21 | | democracy in which all Americans can see themselves represented in |
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| 22 | 22 | | our government; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Chartered in 1962, the Richardson chapter works |
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| 24 | 24 | | tirelessly to provide election information to voters through |
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| 25 | 25 | | nonpartisan voters guides as well as candidate forums; it also |
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| 26 | 26 | | conducts voter registration drives and produces a local Guide to |
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| 27 | 27 | | Elected Officials; in addition, it studies public policy issues, |
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| 28 | 28 | | such as land use, education, public health services, and the local |
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| 29 | 29 | | city charter, and develops a consensus; it has championed many |
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| 30 | 30 | | reforms over the years, from unified polling places and televised |
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| 31 | 31 | | city council meetings to better regulation of child care |
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| 32 | 32 | | facilities, expansion of city parks, and inclusion in the Dallas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Area Rapid Transit Rail System; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, An informed citizenry is vital to the continued |
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| 35 | 35 | | strength of our democracy, and for more than six decades, the League |
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| 36 | 36 | | of Women Voters of Richardson has helped area residents gain the |
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| 37 | 37 | | knowledge and insight required to participate more meaningfully in |
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| 38 | 38 | | our electoral process; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature hereby honor the League of Women Voters of Richardson |
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| 41 | 41 | | on the occasion of its April 2023 candidate forums and extend to its |
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| 42 | 42 | | members sincere best wishes for continued success in their |
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| 43 | 43 | | important endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 45 | | prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 46 | 46 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Ramos |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 50 | 50 | | I certify that H.R. No. 933 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 51 | 51 | | 14, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ______________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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