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H.R. No. 7
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Richardson Republican Women's Club has long been
an integral part of its North Texas community, and it is most
appropriate to honor this distinguished group of citizens for their
many noteworthy accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, The Richardson Republican Women's Club was founded
in 1958, and its members have worked through the years for better
government and for the betterment of their community, giving
generously of their time and diverse talents to a host of worthy
initiatives; these dedicated individuals regularly participate in
outreach and literacy programs and have provided financial support
to the public libraries of Texas for more than four decades; and
WHEREAS, The club has received the Dallas County Council of
Republican Women Executive Committee's Certificate of
Appreciation, the Texas Federation of Republican Women's
Certificate of Merit, the Participation, Activity, and Teamwork
(PAT) Award, the John Goodwin Tower Award of Excellence, and many
others; several of the members have also been given such special
recognition as the Volunteer of the Year for Texas and
commendations from the Dallas County Republican Party; and
WHEREAS, Last year the Richardson Republican Women's Club
lost one of its most devoted and esteemed members, Virginia
Steenson, who died on February 14, 2004; Ms. Steenson was a charter
member of the RRW, an extremely active community volunteer, and a
former member of the SREC; and
WHEREAS, The year 2004 also included many happy events for
the Richardson Republican Women's Club; it was honored to have a
record number of members participate in the convention process at
the precinct, senatorial, and state levels, and two members were
national delegates at the convention in New York City; and
WHEREAS, Members of the Richardson Republican Women's Club
can take great pride in their myriad accomplishments as well as in
their enduring contributions to the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby commend the efforts of the Richardson Republican
Women's Club and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the members of this organization as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Hill
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 7 was adopted by the House on April
14, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House