H.R. No. 501 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, For almost four decades, the Dallas County Council 1-2 of Republican Women's Clubs has served as an umbrella organization 1-3 for the numerous Republican Women's clubs in the county, providing 1-4 its affiliate clubs a means for pursuing closer cooperation and 1-5 greater effectiveness in carrying out their respective duties and 1-6 responsibilities; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Founded in 1955, the organization also has worked 1-8 closely with the Dallas County Republican Party executive 1-9 committee, various Federated Republican Women's clubs, and other 1-10 local party organizations to achieve common goals and to promote 1-11 the principles and policies that unite them under the banner of the 1-12 Republican Party; and 1-13 WHEREAS, While its principal aim has been to encourage and 1-14 facilitate cooperation among its member organizations, the Dallas 1-15 County Council of Republican Women's Clubs also has pursued its 1-16 overall objective of promoting the party's platforms and candidates 1-17 in local, statewide, and national elections by becoming actively 1-18 involved in programs designed to create a better informed 1-19 electorate and to apprise elected officials of the interests and 1-20 concerns of their constituents; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Part of the council's efforts in this regard is its 1-22 sponsorship and organization of a trip to Austin where council 1-23 members can enjoy an outstanding opportunity to interact with 1-24 delegations from other Republican Women's clubs in the state, to 2-1 observe firsthand the political process, and to visit and share 2-2 views with elected representatives at the State Capitol; and 2-3 WHEREAS, In this as in all of their endeavors, the members of 2-4 the Dallas County Council of Republican Women's Clubs have served 2-5 as a shining example of civic involvement and have contributed to 2-6 the continued success of the democratic processes on which our 2-7 state and nation are founded; the interest and commitment they have 2-8 demonstrated by becoming involved in the political arena are indeed 2-9 worthy of special praise and recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-11 Legislature hereby commend the Dallas County Council of Republican 2-12 Women's Clubs on its longstanding record of community service and 2-13 participation in local and statewide civic affairs and extend to 2-14 its members a warm welcome on the occasion of their visit to the 2-15 State Capitol on April 14, 1993; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-17 prepared for the visiting delegation of this organization as a 2-18 memento of this occasion and as an expression of high esteem by the 2-19 Texas House of Representatives.