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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Governor's Commission for Women will mark its |
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40th anniversary on March 27, 2007, as we celebrate Women's History |
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Month; and |
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WHEREAS, The Governor's Commission for Women was established |
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by executive order by Governor John Connally in 1967, and since that |
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time, Governors Connally, Smith, Briscoe, Clements, White, |
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Richards, Bush, and Perry have appointed women from around the |
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state to serve on the commission; and |
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WHEREAS, The commission has launched public awareness |
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campaigns, hosted workshops and conferences, conducted surveys, |
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helped establish local women's commissions throughout the state, |
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and honored outstanding women through the Texas Women's Hall of |
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Fame Awards; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, it honors notable Texas women for their |
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service in fields such as the arts, athletics, business, education, |
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and health through induction into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Inductees include former first ladies, astronauts, |
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entrepreneurs, and athletes, and in 2003, the commission |
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established a permanent exhibit at Texas Woman's University in |
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Denton to honor these outstanding women; and |
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WHEREAS, The Governor's Commission for Women's 40th |
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anniversary is an important milestone and provides a perfect |
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opportunity to recognize former and current commission members and |
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to pay tribute to the women members of the Texas Legislature; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Governor's |
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Commission for Women and extend sincere appreciation to the |
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commission's past and current members for their service to the |
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State of Texas. |