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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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recognize the Zonta Club of Brownsville for its 50 years of |
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dedication to community service and to the advancement of women |
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leaders in Brownsville; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of Zonta International, the Zonta Club of |
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Brownsville was chartered in November of 1959 and was composed of |
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women who were recognized as leaders in their businesses and |
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professions; and |
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WHEREAS, The mission of Zonta International is to improve the |
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legal, political, economic, educational, and professional status |
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of women; Zonta service clubs strive to carry out this mission and |
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to foster high ethical standards and implement local service |
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programs that benefit their communities; and |
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WHEREAS, The Zonta Club of Brownsville hosts fund-raisers and |
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participates in numerous charitable causes; in the early days, the |
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club financed a scholarship fund to help young girls obtain a |
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nursing degree and held tea and style shows that became annual |
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public relations events; in the 1980s, the club began its tradition |
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of selecting a Woman of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1990, stamping out illiteracy was the theme of |
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the Brownsville Zontians, and since then, great progress has been |
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made in that area; during the 1990s, the club began serving one meal |
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a month to the needy at the Good Neighbor Settlement House; the club |
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was also instrumental in the creation of a shelter for battered |
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women and children; and |
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WHEREAS, The club's fund-raisers include golf tournaments |
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and the annual, well-attended Christmas Tour of Homes; the club has |
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awarded scholarships to high school students and gives service |
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awards to organizations that pursue goals that further the club's |
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mission; in October of 2009, the club is hosting the 62nd Annual |
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District 10 Conference, an event that attracts 200 to 300 Zontians |
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from the club's five-state district; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Zonta Club of Brownsville on its |
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valuable contributions to the Brownsville community and on its |
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loyal work on behalf of Zonta International and extend |
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congratulations to its members on the club's 50th anniversary; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |