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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Conner Harrington Republican Women of |
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Plano have played an active role in their community and beyond for |
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more than four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Organized in the home of Gladys Harrington in 1971, |
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this group of concerned citizens had 16 original members, united by |
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a vision of small government and individual liberty and |
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responsibility; the club was named for the late Conner Harrington, |
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who served as mayor of Plano and as a member of the State Republican |
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Executive Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, The Conner Harrington Republican Women began |
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holding night meetings to allow working mothers to attend, and they |
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conducted all business in an open format to ensure that everyone |
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could participate; the club has won awards from the National and |
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Texas Federations of Republican Women, and its members have gone on |
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to win elected office and serve at the highest levels in the state |
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federation and in the Republican Party of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, During a busy and productive 2014, the Conner |
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Harrington Republican Women completed a number of projects for the |
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TFRW Caring for America program and delivered books for the Mamie |
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Eisenhower Library Project; in addition, the club funded |
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scholarships in support of women's education and organized efforts |
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to keep its members informed about a variety of important political |
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and social issues; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of current president Andrea |
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Stroh Thompson, members of the Conner Harrington Republican Women |
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are making a lasting difference through their grassroots political |
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activism, and they may take justifiable pride in their rich history |
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of civic engagement and their reputation for vitality, |
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congeniality, and camaraderie; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Conner Harrington Republican Women for |
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their many years of service and extend to them 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 the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |