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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 344
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WHEREAS, The Young Women's Alliance is celebrating its 30th |
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anniversary in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in Austin in 1993, the organization |
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was founded by some 20 young professional women who gathered |
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regularly to network and exchange ideas and information |
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concerning their business endeavors; the group grew in number, |
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and in 1995, members wrote bylaws, incorporated as a nonprofit |
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corporation under the name Win2, and formed a board of directors |
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and an advisory council; the following year, the board officially |
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changed the name of the organization to the Young Women's |
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Alliance; and |
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WHEREAS, YWA has grown to include more than 500 women from |
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many different industries and backgrounds; the alliance provides |
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its members with a wide range of educational programs, as well as |
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professional development and leadership opportunities; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 2011, YWA has awarded over $200,000 in |
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scholarships to women in need and given more than $60,000 in |
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community grants to local nonprofit partners; its members have |
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collectively volunteered over 13,000 hours at various events and |
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have established nearly 400 mutually beneficial mentoring |
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relationships; moreover, the organization has empowered upwards |
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of 135 young women to lead, through its entirely volunteer-based |
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board of directors; and |
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WHEREAS, For three decades, this outstanding |
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organization has supported many young women in their quest to |
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achieve their full potential, and it is indeed a pleasure to |
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recognize the alliance at this special time in its history; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of the |
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Young Women's Alliance and extend to its members sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; 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 |
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from the Texas Senate. |
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Eckhardt |
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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 March 23, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |