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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Over the course of more than 75 years, the |
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Bluebonnet Girls State Program, an initiative of the American |
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Legion Auxiliary, has provided invaluable educational |
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opportunities to the young women of our state; and |
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WHEREAS, The Girls State program was created to teach high |
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school girls about the privileges and responsibilities of American |
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citizenship and to acquaint them with the workings of our |
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government through role-playing exercises; since its inception in |
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1941, the program has grown from 94 participants to more than 600; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Countless volunteers and supporters have |
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contributed to the success of the Bluebonnet Girls State Program |
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through the years; Frances Goff, who served as its volunteer |
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director from 1952 to 1994, had a great deal of influence on the |
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program, which under her leadership became a model for other Girls |
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State initiatives across the country; a host of influential Texas |
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women were Girls State citizens, including Governor Ann Richards, |
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Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander, and Judge Bea Ann Smith of the |
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3rd Court of Appeals; and |
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WHEREAS, The Bluebonnet Girls State Program has offered a |
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unique learning experience that has fostered civic awareness and |
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engagement among many of our past, present, and future leaders, and |
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the achievements of its alumnae have made our state even stronger |
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and more prosperous; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby honor the Bluebonnet Girls State Program for its more than 75 |
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years of service and extend to all those affiliated with the program |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Bluebonnet Girls State Program as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |