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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Judy Smith concluded her service as the Republican |
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chair of Precinct 72 in Montgomery County in May 2013, and her |
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steadfast efforts in behalf of the party are indeed deserving of |
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recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Actively engaged in the political process for many |
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years, Mrs. Smith has attended every Republican state convention |
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since moving to Texas in 1982; she has shared her time with a number |
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of convention committees and has played a particularly important |
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role in groups focusing on rules and credentials; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith began her work as a precinct chair in |
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1983 in Harris County; she served in that capacity for 14 years |
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before relocating to Montgomery County, where she became the first |
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chair of Precinct 72; at its inception in 1998, the precinct |
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included 600 registered voters, a number that has grown to more than |
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3,000 in the years since; Mrs. Smith's able leadership has helped |
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the precinct to establish one of the highest percentages of voter |
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turnout in the county; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her work as precinct chair, |
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Mrs. Smith completed two terms on the State Republican Executive |
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Committee and chaired Senatorial District 7 in Harris County and |
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District 3 in Montgomery County; she has also been a dedicated |
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leader in the Texas Federation of Republican Women, serving as |
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co-chair of Victory 2002, chair for the organization's state voter |
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registration initiative in 2004, and vice president of membership |
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and programs; she has led two TFRW groups as president, including |
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North Shore Republican Women, which she helped found in the early |
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2000s, and she is currently the co-chair of patrons for the |
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federation; in recognition of her achievements, the group named her |
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one of the 10 Outstanding Republican Women in Texas in 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Mrs. Smith has been |
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supported by a loving family that includes her husband, Bob, with |
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whom she has shared 55 years, as well as three children and three |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Judy Smith has demonstrated a strong commitment to |
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her ideals and to the democratic process, and she may reflect with |
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pride on her contributions to the political life of Montgomery |
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County; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby honor Judy Smith for her |
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service as Republican chair of Montgomery County Precinct 72 and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes 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 Mrs. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Creighton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 15 was adopted by the House on July |
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25, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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