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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 859
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WHEREAS, Proud members of the Republican Women of Wood |
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County are marking the 20th anniversary of their organization's |
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founding in 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, On May 6, 1999, 10 women from the county met in the |
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Mineola home of Margaret Hoke to form the group; they duly |
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applied for membership in the Texas Federation of Republican |
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Women; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization received acceptance from the |
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TFRW and held a meeting at LaSalle Restaurant on July 8; at this |
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gathering, the members welcomed eight more women into the club, |
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and they began planning their first fund-raising event, a vintage |
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fashion show and luncheon held in October; the following year, |
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the group launched its Taste of East Texas fund-raiser, which has |
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become a highly popular annual event; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the Republican Women of Wood |
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County has benefited from the dedicated leadership of a number of |
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able presidents, and this tradition continues today under the |
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guidance of current president Sharon Bradford of Alba; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Republican Women of Wood County |
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have worked tirelessly for two decades to advance the important |
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goals of the Republican Party, and it is truly a pleasure to |
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recognize them for their contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of the |
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founding of the Republican Women of Wood County and extend to its |
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members sincere 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 the organization as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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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 27, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |