H.R. No. 462 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes pride in 1-2 honoring the ladies of the Magic Circle Republican Women's Club on 1-3 the occasion of their visit to Austin for their Legislative Day on 1-4 March 30, 1993; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Established in 1979, this outstanding organization 1-6 of more than 500 members, including such notable and revered ladies 1-7 as former first lady Barbara Bush, continues to succeed in 1-8 educating and motivating women to participate effectively in the 1-9 political process, thereby fostering a more informed electorate; 1-10 and 1-11 WHEREAS, The ladies of Magic Circle were eager to join with 1-12 other organizations in welcoming delegates to the Republican 1-13 National Convention in August 1992 and provided support in many 1-14 capacities, including hosting a gathering for the Arizona 1-15 delegation as well as serving individually as ambassadors to 1-16 various state delegations and generally promoting Houston as a 1-17 wonderful place to visit and conduct business; and 1-18 WHEREAS, The patriotic and civic-minded members of this 1-19 organization value the precious rights that all Americans share and 1-20 wish to convey their appreciation by encouraging all citizens to 1-21 register to vote and become an active part of the political 1-22 process; and 1-23 WHEREAS, These compassionate ladies have adopted as one of 1-24 their ongoing community service projects the I Have A Dream 2-1 program, a nonprofit dropout prevention and college scholarship 2-2 program that offers hope and encouragement through one-on-one 2-3 tutoring and mentoring to break the tragic cycle of poverty, 2-4 welfare, crime, and drugs that faces many of Houston's inner-city 2-5 children; and 2-6 WHEREAS, This fine organization's members give generously of 2-7 their time and talent through thousands of volunteer hours annually 2-8 to support conservative candidates and causes, and it is indeed 2-9 fitting that these extraordinary women receive special legislative 2-10 recognition for their continuing efforts in this regard; now, 2-11 therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-13 Legislature hereby recognize the exceptional contributions of the 2-14 Magic Circle Republican Women's Club and commend its members for 2-15 their fine work on behalf of the citizens of Houston and the State 2-16 of Texas; and, be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-18 prepared for the Magic Circle Republican Women's Club as an 2-19 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. 2-20 Culberson 2-21 Heflin 2-22 D. Smith of Harris 2-23 Eckels 2-24 Hamric 2-25 Eckels 2-26 Hamric