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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Public-spirited citizens from across the Lone Star |
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State gathered in Austin on April 9, 2013, to advocate for women and |
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their families during Blue Ribbon Lobby Day at the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Led by organizers Diane Mosier, president of River |
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Oaks Area Democratic Women, and Lize Burr, president of Capitol |
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Area Democratic Women, and joined by concerned women and leaders |
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from around the state, Blue Ribbon Lobby Day was created to bring |
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attention to issues important to Texan women, including public |
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education, health care, and economic well-being; Dallas-area |
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representatives included Carmen Ayala, Kim Morris, Tarsha Hardy, |
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Mary Warren, Carol Jablonski, Cindy James, and Janice Schwarz; and |
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WHEREAS, During this day of action, progressive and |
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Democratic women met with state legislators to discuss the message |
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that women are integral to the economic success of this state, and |
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that the state's continued prosperity depends on ensuring that |
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women have equal opportunities and that their rights are equally |
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protected; and |
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WHEREAS, Those in attendance wore blue to signify their |
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support of the cause and to raise awareness of a number of |
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disheartening statistics, including that Texas has the highest |
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percentage of uninsured women in the country and that more than a |
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fourth of all Texas children live in poverty; and |
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WHEREAS, Blue Ribbon Lobby Day helps to raise the voices and |
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call attention to the concerns of women and their families, and the |
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event stands as a testament to the positive difference that engaged |
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Texas women can make; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Carmen Ayala, Kim Morris, Tarsha Hardy, |
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Mary Warren, Carol Jablonski, Cindy James, and Janice Schwarz for |
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their participation in Blue Ribbon Lobby Day 2013 and extend to them |
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sincere best wishes for the future. |
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Alonzo |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1663 was adopted by the House on May |
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1, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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