Bill Text: TX HR683 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Recognizing March 2, 2015, as The Links, Incorporated, Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-04 - Reported enrolled [HR683 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR683-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Recognizing March 2, 2015, as The Links, Incorporated, Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-04 - Reported enrolled [HR683 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR683-Introduced.html
84R7501 KSM-D | ||
By: Giddings | H.R. No. 683 |
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WHEREAS, A delegation from the Western Area of The Links, | ||
Incorporated, is visiting the State Capitol on March 2, 2015; and | ||
WHEREAS, Founded in 1946, The Links is a volunteer service | ||
organization for professional women who are committed to enriching | ||
the culture of African Americans and other persons of African | ||
ancestry and improving their economic status; it has a membership | ||
of nearly 14,000 in 280 chapters across the country and in the | ||
Commonwealth of the Bahamas; and | ||
WHEREAS, The business and civic leaders, mentors, role | ||
models, and activists of this nonprofit corporation volunteer more | ||
than 500,000 hours annually in projects to strengthen their | ||
communities and make a positive difference in the lives of others; | ||
through the years, the group has received awards from such | ||
organizations as the United Nations Association of New York and the | ||
Leon H. Sullivan Foundation; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Western Area of The Links includes 2,000 members | ||
in 55 chapters; these dedicated women work in behalf of children, | ||
families, and the disadvantaged and support the University of | ||
California Davis Women's Cardiovascular Medicine Program, the | ||
Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum, historically black colleges, | ||
and Habitat for Humanity; Bullying, Trashtalking: It's No Joke, | ||
another of the important initiatives of the Western Area, empowers | ||
youth with skills to address offending behavior; and | ||
WHEREAS, The members of The Links have demonstrated | ||
outstanding leadership and commitment to their communities and | ||
their nation, setting high standards of civic engagement to which | ||
others may aspire; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize March 2, 2015, as The Links, | ||
Incorporated, Day at the State Capitol and extend to members of the | ||
Western Area of The Links, Incorporated, best wishes for a | ||
memorable and meaningful visit to Austin; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. |