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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Junior League of El Paso is celebrating the 80th |
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anniversary of its founding in 2013, and this occasion presents a |
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welcome opportunity to honor this fine organization and its many |
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contributions to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Chartered in 1933, the Junior League of El Paso is an |
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organization of women committed to improving the quality of life in |
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the area through effective volunteer action and leadership; since |
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its earliest years, members have ardently supported the arts in El |
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Paso and advocated for local youth through a variety of child |
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welfare initiatives; the group's programming has since expanded to |
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include projects focused on curbing domestic violence, repairing |
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homes of low-income families, and providing recreational |
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opportunities for seniors; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the impact of the league's efforts can be |
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seen throughout the city in such landmarks as the Ronald McDonald |
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House of El Paso, a shelter for families of children undergoing |
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treatment at area hospitals, and the Miracle Field, where young |
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people with disabilities can experience the excitement of baseball; |
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its membership, which now numbers more than 600, continues to |
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undertake a variety of worthy endeavors that benefit El Paso |
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citizens of all ages; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past eight decades, the public-spirited |
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women of the Junior League of El Paso have made a positive |
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difference in countless lives through their impassioned civic |
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leadership, and their efforts are indeed deserving of our profound |
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gratitude and admiration; 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 Junior League of El Paso on the 80th |
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anniversary of its founding and extend to its members sincere best |
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wishes for continued success with their many good works; 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 the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |