SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 629
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
	join the citizens of Marble Falls in celebrating the 100th
	anniversary of the election of Ophelia "Birdie" Crosby Harwood as
	the first woman mayor in Texas; and
	WHEREAS, On April 2, 1917, several years before the passage
	of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which
	guaranteed women the right to vote, the people of Marble Falls
	elected Birdie Harwood as their mayor; and
	WHEREAS, Born in 1872 in Blanco County, Birdie married Dr.
	George Harwood, and they and their three sons settled in Marble
	Falls around 1900; Mrs. Harwood sought public office on the
	principle that once a woman had raised her children, it was her
	duty to do what she could to improve the community in which she
	lived; she ran on a platform of making the town clean and inviting
	and one of the beautiful spots in the state; and
	WHEREAS, Today, women hold positions of political
	influence throughout the state and nation, but it is truly
	fitting that those pioneers who paved the way for them receive
	special recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life and legacy of Ophelia
	"Birdie" Crosby Harwood on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of
	her election as the first woman mayor in Texas; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
	honor of this historic occasion.
	Buckingham
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on April 18, 2017.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate