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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of Village Republican Women in Houston are |
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celebrating the 50th anniversary of their club on April 11, 2011; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Founded as the Precinct 273 Republican Women's Club, |
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this noteworthy organization was chartered as a member of the Texas |
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Federation of Republican Women in 1961 under the new name of Village |
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Republican Women; from an initial membership of 14, it has grown to |
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become one of the largest Republican women's clubs in the Houston |
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area, and its members have held leadership roles in the TFRW and the |
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Greater Houston Council of Federated Women; and |
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WHEREAS, Participants in Village Republican Women give |
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generously of their time, talents, and financial resources to |
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support campaigns at the state and local levels, and many have been |
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involved in national campaigns and issues as well; among other |
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endeavors, they have distributed campaign literature, hosted |
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candidate forums, staffed telephone banks, and participated in |
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block walks; the organization places a strong emphasis on voter |
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registration, and members have gone door-to-door and set up tables |
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at shopping centers and neighborhood festivals over the years to |
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help citizens register to vote; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, VRW members have taken part in numerous |
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endeavors to benefit the community; the club has assisted in |
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literacy efforts, including the Reading is Fundamental program in |
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the Spring Branch Independent School District, Reach Out and Read, |
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and the Dictionary Project, which is sponsored by the National |
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Federation of Republican Women; members have also sponsored teams |
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in the Race for the Cure, collected and distributed reading |
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material to hospitals and retirement homes, and worked in behalf of |
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the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston; supporting the men and |
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women of the armed forces, they have contributed to the Wounded |
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Warrior Project, Operation Uplink, and Operation Interdependence, |
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and they have prepared many care packages for troops deployed |
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abroad; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past half-century, members of Village |
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Republican Women have made a lasting difference in their city and |
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beyond through their grassroots activism and community service, and |
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they may take justifiable pride in their rich history of civic |
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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 congratulate Village Republican Women on the |
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occasion of its 50th anniversary and extend to all those associated |
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with the group sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Village Republican Women as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Woolley |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1232 was adopted by the House on April |
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14, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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