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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of Northwood Republican Women have played an |
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active and vital role in their community for nearly 40 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1972, NRW now boasts 175 members who |
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participate in all aspects of the political scene, working to |
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support and elect Republican candidates and to promote the ideals |
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and principles of the Republican Party; and |
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WHEREAS, The NRW's community outreach includes helping |
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children aging out of the foster care system by supporting the |
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Transition Resource Action Center; the group also donates books to |
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elementary school libraries and annually awards a scholarship to a |
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Texas college to a young woman in the Dallas area; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, the group contributes to the Intrepid |
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Fallen Heroes Fund, which supports the Center for the Intrepid |
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rehabilitation center in San Antonio; members of NRW clip food |
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coupons for the families of overseas servicemen and women, knit |
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warm helmet liners for soldiers in Iraq, and regularly greet |
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members of the armed forces who are arriving home or departing |
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through Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport; and |
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WHEREAS, Affiliated with the National Federation of |
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Republican Women and the Texas Federation of Republican Women, NRW |
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has been recognized with the Diamond Level Achievement Award from |
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the NFRW and the John Goodwin Tower Award of Excellence from the |
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TFRW; the group has earned two Star Awards for increasing its |
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membership, and its "Greet the Troops" project won first place in |
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the NFRW's 2005 Caring for America Award competition; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of current president Laurie |
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Schacherer and past president Carolee Blumin, members of Northwood |
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Republican Women are making a lasting difference through their |
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grassroots political activism, and they may take justifiable pride |
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in their rich history of civic engagement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Northwood Republican Women for the group's |
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many accomplishments and extend to the members sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for NRW as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |