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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Junior League of Midland is celebrating 75 years |
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of service to the community in 2024; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally known as the Midland Service League, the |
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Junior League of Midland was founded in 1949 with the mission to |
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advance women's leadership through volunteer action, |
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collaboration, and training; in 1964, it was officially admitted as |
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the 195th league in the Association of Junior Leagues, and over the |
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years, it has amassed an impressive record of community service and |
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supported countless individuals and families in need; today, the |
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organization counts nearly 600 members who annually donate more |
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than 16,000 hours of service; and |
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WHEREAS, Among its many initiatives, the Junior League offers |
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an after-school reading program at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the |
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Permian Basin in Midland, and it holds weekly workshops as part of |
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its Suits with Skills project, which provides job-skills mentoring |
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for female survivors of domestic abuse; in 2017, the organization |
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partnered with Communities in Schools of the Permian Basin to |
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create IMPACT yearlong mentoring programming for local at-risk |
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students; moreover, the group's most recent endeavor, Pink Pantry, |
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provides feminine and basic hygiene supplies to students at several |
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Midland Independent School District schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past 75 years, the people of Midland have |
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been fortunate to benefit from the far-reaching contributions of |
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the Junior League, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring the |
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group's proud tradition of leadership, service, and civic |
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engagement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commend the Junior League of Midland for its exemplary |
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record of service and that all those associated with the |
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organization be extended sincere best wishes for continued success |
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with their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Junior League of Midland as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |