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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 649
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the Senate Ladies Club in honoring those ladies who have |
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been club members for 25 or 50 years; and |
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WHEREAS, The Senate Ladies Club originated in 1927 as a |
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social club for ladies who accompanied their husbands to Austin |
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for the 40th Legislative Session; the club was organized to |
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provide a means by which the ladies could become better |
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acquainted with one another and introduce themselves to the |
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Austin community; and |
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WHEREAS, The club has a tradition of hosting a dinner the |
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Monday preceding the opening of the legislative session to honor |
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the governor and lieutenant governor and their spouses and the |
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new members of the Senate and their spouses; the club meets each |
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week on Wednesdays during the regular session; and |
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WHEREAS, Active members are those women serving in the |
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Senate and the wives of senators; associate members are women who |
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are former senators or wives of former senators; and honorary |
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members are the spouses of the current governor, lieutenant |
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governor, and attorney general; membership in the club is, in |
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effect, a life membership--"Once a Senate Lady, always a Senate |
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Lady"; and |
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WHEREAS, Colleen Hightower and Susan Snelson are being |
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honored this year for 50 years of loyal membership and |
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outstanding service, and Kathy Carriker, Mary Haley, Helen |
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Madla, and Sally Ratliff are being honored as 25-year members; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby pay special tribute to these distinguished |
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ladies and commend them for their accomplishments and |
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contributions to our state; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Fraser |
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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 28, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |