| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 650 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Council for Life has |
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| 3 | 3 | | served as a source of compassionate guidance to individuals who |
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| 4 | 4 | | are navigating the challenges of an unplanned pregnancy; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, In 2001, Council for Life was founded by a group |
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| 6 | 6 | | of 11 women, Ann Carruth, Judy Ferguson, Elaine Harman, Bette |
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| 7 | 7 | | Hoag, Sue Justice, Suzanne Nash, Sarah Perot, Janet |
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| 8 | 8 | | Quisenberry, Kim Rozell, Jill G. Smith, and Lisa Troutt; the |
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| 9 | 9 | | organization has since grown to more than 1,500 members and |
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| 10 | 10 | | raised over $12 million to benefit more than 70 pro-life |
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| 11 | 11 | | agencies, with funding going toward pregnancy resource |
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| 12 | 12 | | centers, adoption and foster care services, maternity homes, |
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| 13 | 13 | | post-abortion support and healing, parenting and life skills |
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| 14 | 14 | | education, youth and college mentoring, and other |
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| 15 | 15 | | life-affirming initiatives and agencies; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Council for Life's mission is to empower women, |
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| 17 | 17 | | men, and youth to make life-affirming choices; to that end, the |
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| 18 | 18 | | organization educates the community about the complex issues |
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| 19 | 19 | | that surround unplanned pregnancies and the many resources |
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| 20 | 20 | | available to mothers, babies, and families; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Since its inception, Council for Life has been |
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| 22 | 22 | | committed to its core values, endeavoring to educate the public |
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| 23 | 23 | | but not to legislate or take a political stance; Council for Life |
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| 24 | 24 | | has helped provide hope and healing to countless people in need, |
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| 25 | 25 | | and the organization's remarkable success is a testament to the |
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| 26 | 26 | | dedication of its members; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 28 | 28 | | Legislature, hereby honor Council for Life on its achievements |
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| 29 | 29 | | and extend to all those affiliated with the organization sincere |
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| 30 | 30 | | best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 32 | 32 | | prepared for Council for Life as an expression of high regard |
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| 33 | 33 | | from the Texas Senate. |
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| 34 | 34 | | Hughes |
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| 35 | 35 | | Hall King Paxton Hall King Paxton |
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| 36 | 36 | | Hall King Paxton |
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| 37 | 37 | | Hancock Parker Springer Hancock Parker Springer |
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| 38 | 38 | | Hancock Parker Springer |
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| 39 | 39 | | Patrick, President of the Senate |
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| 40 | 40 | | ________________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | President of the Senate |
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| 42 | 42 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 43 | 43 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 44 | 44 | | the Senate on May 25, 2023. |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | |
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| 50 | 50 | | Hall King Paxton |
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| 51 | 51 | | |
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| 52 | 52 | | Hancock Parker Springer |
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