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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 612
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WHEREAS, Members of the Hispanic Women's Network of Texas |
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are celebrating the 29th anniversary of its founding in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, The Hispanic Women's Network of Texas began in |
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1986 when several notable women came together to discuss the need |
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for a statewide organization to address the specific needs of |
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Hispanic women; a conference was held in Dallas in 1987, with 200 |
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women from diverse backgrounds and occupations uniting to focus |
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attention on common issues; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the network endeavor to cultivate the |
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social, cultural, legal, and educational interests of Hispanic |
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women; the group has sponsored such events as the Women's Right |
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to Vote Celebration and the Hispanic Summit and Emerging Leaders |
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Conference, and a number of chapters participate in the Latinas |
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in Progress program; and |
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WHEREAS, The network is composed of chapters in Austin, |
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Corpus Christi, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, the |
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Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, and South Texas, as well as a |
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student chapter at The University of Texas in Austin; each unit |
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strives to celebrate and foster the positive image and values of |
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Hispanic culture across the state; and |
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WHEREAS, The Hispanic Women's Network of Texas has |
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demonstrated a lasting commitment to the well-being and |
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advancement of Hispanic women in the Lone Star State, and its |
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members are indeed deserving of special recognition for their |
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achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate the 29th anniversary of the |
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Hispanic Women's Network of Texas and extend to the |
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organization's members sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the network as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Garcia, Zaffirini |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 22, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |