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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Junior League of Collin County celebrated its |
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40th anniversary on March 25, 2017, with the completion of 40 |
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service projects in a single day; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1976, the organization was founded as the Plano |
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Service League by 13 women with a deep commitment to their rapidly |
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growing community; the group was admitted to the Association of |
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Junior Leagues International as the Junior League of Plano in 1984, |
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and in 2011, it adopted its present name to reflect its expanding |
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membership and broader impact; and |
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WHEREAS, The Junior League of Collin County now has nearly |
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1,000 members from Plano, Allen, Frisco, McKinney, and other |
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communities; they work tirelessly in behalf of the league's |
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initiatives and provide millions of dollars and thousands of |
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volunteer hours to support agencies and programs that address such |
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issues as family violence, literacy, health, and the needs of |
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children and youth; through the years, the organization has |
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received numerous accolades and awards, among them a $20,000 Dallas |
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Women's Foundation grant and the 2013 Community Partner of the Year |
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Award from the Plano Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, During its anniversary event, the league conducted |
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hands-on service projects all across the county; hundreds of |
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volunteers participated in a variety of efforts, including stocking |
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food pantries and delivering supplies in behalf of such |
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organizations as the Brain Injury Network of Dallas, Grace Bridge |
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Food Bank, McKinney ISD Special Olympics, North Collin County |
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Habitat for Humanity, and Plano ISD Head Start; and |
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WHEREAS, The Junior League of Collin County has greatly |
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benefited area residents over the past four decades through its |
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innovative programs, leadership, and dedicated service, and its |
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members may indeed reflect with pride on their wide-ranging |
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contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Junior League of Collin County |
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on its 40th anniversary and extend to its members sincere best |
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wishes for continued support in their important endeavors; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Junior League of Collin County as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Sanford |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1503 was adopted by the House on May |
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4, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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