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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 more than 40 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1972, NRW members participate in all |
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aspects of the political scene, working to support and elect |
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Republican candidates and to promote the ideals and principles of |
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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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young woman in the Dallas area who will be attending a Texas |
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college; 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 servicewomen |
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and regularly greet members of the armed forces who are arriving |
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home or departing through Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport; |
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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 Nancy |
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Natinsky, members of Northwood Republican Women are making a |
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lasting difference through their grassroots political activism, |
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and 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 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Northwood Republican Women for the group's |
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many accomplishments and extend to its 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. |
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Carter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 551 was adopted by the House on March |
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7, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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