| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Junior League of Midland is celebrating 75 years |
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| 8 | 9 | | of service to the community in 2024; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Originally known as the Midland Service League, the |
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| 10 | 11 | | Junior League of Midland was founded in 1949 with the mission to |
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| 11 | 12 | | advance women's leadership through volunteer action, |
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| 12 | 13 | | collaboration, and training; in 1964, it was officially admitted as |
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| 13 | 14 | | the 195th league in the Association of Junior Leagues, and over the |
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| 14 | 15 | | years, it has amassed an impressive record of community service and |
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| 15 | 16 | | supported countless individuals and families in need; today, the |
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| 16 | 17 | | organization counts nearly 600 members who annually donate more |
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| 17 | 18 | | than 16,000 hours of service; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Among its many initiatives, the Junior League offers |
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| 19 | 20 | | an after-school reading program at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the |
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| 20 | 21 | | Permian Basin in Midland, and it holds weekly workshops as part of |
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| 21 | 22 | | its Suits with Skills project, which provides job-skills mentoring |
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| 22 | 23 | | for female survivors of domestic abuse; in 2017, the organization |
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| 23 | 24 | | partnered with Communities in Schools of the Permian Basin to |
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| 24 | 25 | | create IMPACT yearlong mentoring programming for local at-risk |
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| 25 | 26 | | students; moreover, the group's most recent endeavor, Pink Pantry, |
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| 26 | 27 | | provides feminine and basic hygiene supplies to students at several |
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| 27 | 28 | | Midland Independent School District schools; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Over the past 75 years, the people of Midland have |
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| 29 | 30 | | been fortunate to benefit from the far-reaching contributions of |
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| 30 | 31 | | the Junior League, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring the |
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| 31 | 32 | | group's proud tradition of leadership, service, and civic |
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| 32 | 33 | | engagement; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | hereby commend the Junior League of Midland for its exemplary |
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| 35 | 36 | | record of service and that all those associated with the |
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| 36 | 37 | | organization be extended sincere best wishes for continued success |
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| 37 | 38 | | with their important work; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for the Junior League of Midland as an expression of high |
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| 40 | 41 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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| 41 | | - | Craddick |
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| 42 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 43 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 31 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 45 | | - | 10, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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| 46 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 48 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 31 was adopted by the Senate on |
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| 49 | | - | March 19, 2025, by a viva-voce vote. |
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| 50 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 52 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 53 | | - | Date |
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| 54 | | - | __________________ |
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| 55 | | - | Governor |
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