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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 706
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Trinity Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, on the |
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occasion of its 12th Annual Diamonds and Sneakers Gala; and |
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WHEREAS, The Trinity Chapter of The Links was chartered in |
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1994 to serve the Dallas community by planning and providing |
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transformational programs under The Links, Incorporated's five |
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facets; and |
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WHEREAS, The annual Diamonds and Sneakers Gala funds the |
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chapter's core scholarships and programs, including the So |
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SMAART mentorship program for minority girls; this signature |
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youth program stands for Set on Science and Engineering, |
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Mathematics, the Arts, Aviation, Reading, and Technology, and it |
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helps inspire girls from fourth through eighth grades to pursue |
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careers in these important fields; and |
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WHEREAS, To date, So SMAART has inspired more than 1,300 |
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girls in the Dallas community to believe in their abilities and |
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to consistently strive to achieve their dreams; several early |
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graduates of the program have gone on to build careers in math, |
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education, law, and medicine, and all associated with the Trinity |
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Chapter are deserving of recognition for helping each of them |
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reach their goals; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Trinity Chapter of The Links, |
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Incorporated, for their many contributions to the Dallas |
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community and extend to them best wishes for a successful 12th |
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Annual Diamonds and Sneakers Gala; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the chapter as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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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 May 7, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |