By Craddick H.C.R. No. 166 75R5330 JHS-F HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The 75th Legislature of the State of Texas is proud 1-2 to pay tribute to the members of the Texas Federation of Republican 1-3 Women for their exceptional efforts in behalf of the candidates of 1-4 the Republican Party; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Organized in 1957, 19 years after the formation of 1-6 the National Federation of Republican Women, the Texas Federation 1-7 is one of the largest and most influential women's political 1-8 organizations in the Lone Star State; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The members of this venerable group have provided a 1-10 political education forum for women and have volunteered countless 1-11 hours to campaigning for Republican Party candidates; the hard 1-12 work, dedication, and perseverance displayed by these remarkable 1-13 individuals have helped ensure the election of their chosen 1-14 candidates to city, county, state, and national offices; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The persuasiveness of the federation's members has 1-16 reminded thousands of American women that their participation in 1-17 politics is both important and necessary; as a result of this 1-18 renewed commitment to the political process, political awareness 1-19 among American women today stands at an all-time high; and 1-20 WHEREAS, With the fast approach of the 21st century, the need 1-21 for grassroots political action groups such as this is becoming 1-22 increasingly apparent, and under the capable guidance of its 1-23 leaders, the Texas Federation of Republican Women will continue to 1-24 assure an effective leadership role for Republican women in Texas; 2-1 now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-3 hereby commend the members of the Texas Federation of Republican 2-4 Women for their efforts in behalf of both the Republican Party and 2-5 women in Texas; and, be it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-7 prepared for the members of the Texas Federation of Republican 2-8 Women as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 2-9 Representatives and Senate.