Bill Text: TX SR152 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the second annual Queenish Professional Women's Club Southwest Writers Showcase.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-08 - Reported enrolled [SR152 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR152-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Queenish Professional Women's Club is | ||
presenting its second annual Southwest Writers Showcase on | ||
February 11, 2017, in Dallas; and | ||
WHEREAS, Founded in 2013, QPWC provides networking | ||
opportunities for area professional women through workshops, an | ||
annual career fair, and numerous organized discussions of | ||
pertinent topics; the group is also committed to promoting higher | ||
education through mentoring, test preparation classes, college | ||
tours, financial aid workshops, and a scholarship program; and | ||
WHEREAS, In recognition of Black History Month, the club is | ||
hosting the second Southwest Writers Showcase, which will bring | ||
together authors, poets, literary professionals, musicians, and | ||
spoken-word artists to highlight the vital contributions of black | ||
writers and to provide a forum for discussion of their work; and | ||
WHEREAS, The members of the Queenish Professional Women's | ||
Club are enriching the cultural landscape of Texas by showcasing | ||
the creative achievements of the African American community | ||
during this important occasion; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the organizers, participants, | ||
and attendees of the 2017 QPWC Southwest Writers Showcase and | ||
extend sincere best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable event. | ||
West | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 8, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |