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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 650
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WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Council for Life has |
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served as a source of compassionate guidance to individuals who |
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are navigating the challenges of an unplanned pregnancy; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2001, Council for Life was founded by a group |
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of 11 women, Ann Carruth, Judy Ferguson, Elaine Harman, Bette |
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Hoag, Sue Justice, Suzanne Nash, Sarah Perot, Janet |
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Quisenberry, Kim Rozell, Jill G. Smith, and Lisa Troutt; the |
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organization has since grown to more than 1,500 members and |
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raised over $12 million to benefit more than 70 pro-life |
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agencies, with funding going toward pregnancy resource |
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centers, adoption and foster care services, maternity homes, |
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post-abortion support and healing, parenting and life skills |
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education, youth and college mentoring, and other |
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life-affirming initiatives and agencies; and |
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WHEREAS, Council for Life's mission is to empower women, |
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men, and youth to make life-affirming choices; to that end, the |
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organization educates the community about the complex issues |
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that surround unplanned pregnancies and the many resources |
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available to mothers, babies, and families; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, Council for Life has been |
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committed to its core values, endeavoring to educate the public |
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but not to legislate or take a political stance; Council for Life |
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has helped provide hope and healing to countless people in need, |
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and the organization's remarkable success is a testament to the |
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dedication of its members; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby honor Council for Life on its achievements |
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and extend to all those affiliated with the organization sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Council for Life as an expression of high regard |
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from the Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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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 25, 2023. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |