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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, RAC-TX, the statewide affiliate of the Religious |
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Action Center of Reform Judaism, has played a significant role in |
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promoting voting rights and addressing other critical issues facing |
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the State of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism is an |
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organization that has worked for more than six decades to galvanize |
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the Reform Jewish community to advocate for social justice; by |
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mobilizing around legislation at the federal, state, provincial, |
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and local levels, the organization strives to advance meaningful |
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change in such areas as gun violence prevention, immigration, |
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reproductive rights, and criminal justice reform; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2018, RAC-TX played an active role in |
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supporting school finance reform legislation during the 2019 |
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legislative session; since then, the group has continued to work |
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with other organizations that are advocating for immigration reform |
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and other causes; and |
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WHEREAS, In recent months, voting rights have become a major |
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focus for RAC-TX; during the last quarter of 2020, RAC-TX met with |
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legislators and partner organizations and hosted virtual town halls |
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to discuss the issue; as the 2020 election approached, hundreds of |
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congregational leaders provided information to voters about how to |
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vote safely and securely during the COVID-19 pandemic; and |
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WHEREAS, All those involved with RAC-TX have set an inspiring |
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example of faith in action through their steadfast pursuit of |
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social justice and progress, and they may indeed take great pride in |
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all that they have accomplished as they continue to serve their |
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fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor RAC-TX for its political and civic |
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engagement and extend to its members sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for RAC-TX as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |