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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1996, members of the Stonewall |
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Democrats of Dallas have played an active role in supporting |
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progressive causes and promoting the rights and interests of the |
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gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, The Stonewall Democrats of Dallas was conceived by |
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local activists Christy Kinsler and Gary Fitzsimmons, who joined |
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with four other individuals to lay the groundwork for the |
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organization; it was financed primarily through the generosity of |
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Michael Milliken during its first few years of existence, and it |
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grew tremendously from just a small group of people to a membership |
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that now numbers in the hundreds, including several local elected |
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officials; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the Stonewall Democrats of Dallas is the |
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single largest Democratic club in Dallas County and the |
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third-largest chapter of the National Stonewall Democrats; under |
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the leadership of Brandon Vance, the club continues to hold true to |
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its mission to sensitize Democratic candidates and officeholders to |
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the political needs of their GLBT constituents, to advance the |
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Democratic Party's goals of economic justice and social progress, |
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to encourage GLBT persons to take action to elect Democrats, and to |
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maximize voter turnout in the GLBT community; and |
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WHEREAS, Through these endeavors, the members of the |
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Stonewall Democrats of Dallas have set an outstanding example of |
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civic engagement and political advocacy for their fellow Texans, |
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and they may reflect with great pride on all that they have |
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accomplished over the course of their 23-year history; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Stonewall Democrats of Dallas for its |
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service to the GLBT community and extend to all those affiliated |
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with the organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Stonewall Democrats of Dallas as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |