2025S0457-1 07/28/25
 
  By: Schwertner S.R. No. 28
 
 
 
SENATE RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
  recognize the Bethune Woman's Club, which is celebrating 80 years
  of dedicated service to the people of the Brazos Valley; and
         WHEREAS, Founded in 1945 as the Negro Woman's Club, the
  Bethune Woman's Club has persisted throughout the previous eight
  decades and has upheld the club's founding mission to support
  recreational, civic, and charitable work in the region; the club
  was renamed for Mary Jane McLeod Bethune, an African American
  educator who founded Bethune-Cookman College and helped to form
  the National Council of Negro Women; she served as vice president
  of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  and served as an advisor to multiple American presidents; and
         WHEREAS, Charter members first gathered in November of
  1945 at the Masonic Building in Bryan; the location of the club
  house and youth center changed many times over the years before
  the club settled into its main location at the North Bryan
  Community Center, an effort that was achieved through a community
  initiative led in 1990 by longstanding club president Mrs. Mell
  Pruitt; and
         WHEREAS, In addition to serving as a recreational club for
  youth, the Bethune Woman's Club has sponsored many scholarships
  and events over the years, including an annual fall festival, a
  fashion fair, and a Debutante Ball and Sweetheart Ball; and
         WHEREAS, Mattie Robinson Carter, the club's eighth and
  current president, was elected in 2000; through her leadership
  and the devoted efforts of this exemplrary group of women, the
  club has facilitated fund-raising and has focused on technology
  and creating opportunities for local residents to become
  digitally educated citizens and problem solvers; club members
  have done much for the betterment of their community, and it is
  indeed fitting that they receive special recognition for their
  service; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
  Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the members of
  the Bethune Woman's Club for their dedication to the community
  and extend sincere best wishes to all for continued success in
  the decades to come; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  the club as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.