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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the First Republican Women's Club of |
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Dallas County gathered on March 20, 2012, to celebrate the 60th |
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anniversary of their organization's founding, and this occasion |
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provides an excellent opportunity to reflect on its many |
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accomplishments; and |
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WHEREAS, The FRW traces its roots back to 1952, when founder |
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Ethyel Stallings organized approximately 200 women to help elect |
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Dwight D. Eisenhower; the group joined the First Republican Women's |
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Club of Mesquite to become the First Republican Women of Town East |
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in 1955, the same year that the Texas Federation of Republican |
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Women's Clubs (TFRW) was established; in 1982, the club became |
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officially recognized under its current name; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the Dallas County organization has |
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worked hard to support many defining campaigns, including the |
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election of Kay Bailey Hutchison, the first woman to represent |
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Texas in the U.S. Senate, and Kay Granger, the first Republican |
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woman to represent Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives; FRW |
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members have been delegates to state and national conventions and |
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have served in many public and civic positions throughout the |
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state, such as Dallas County Council of Republican Women president |
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Deborah Guerriero and TFRW Senate District 16 leader, Jeannee |
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O'Neill; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization was named the 2011 Dallas County |
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Republican Club of the Year, and member Jan Vandeventer was |
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recognized as the 2011 Republican Volunteer of the Year; moreover, |
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the group has earned national accolades with Gold and Diamond Club |
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Achievement Awards and consistently receives the TFRW Achievement |
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Award; group founder Mrs. Stallings was an honoree at the TFRW |
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Tribute to Women luncheon for her trailblazing efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to its political activities, the club |
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supports a variety of commendable programs in its community such as |
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the Caring for America project, in which volunteers tutor immigrant |
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children in the Dallas Independent School District on English, |
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reading, and writing; members enjoy a May membership tea event and |
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an annual trivia night, fund-raising impressive amounts through |
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these and other activities; and |
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WHEREAS, For six decades, members of the First Republican |
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Women's Club of Dallas County have made a meaningful impact on |
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political activism in the Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to |
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recognize the organization at this milestone in its rich history; |
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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 the First Republican Women of Dallas |
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County on the occasion of its 60th anniversary and extend to its |
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members 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 the FRW as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |