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          R E S O L U T I O N
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               WHEREAS, The African American Republican Club of Collin  | 
      
      
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        County (AARCC) works to promote the principles of the Republican  | 
      
      
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        Party; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, The AARCC was founded in 1999, and today the  | 
      
      
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        nonprofit organization is ably guided by club president Terrye  | 
      
      
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        Evans; members come together monthly to discuss GOP principles and  | 
      
      
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        strategies, as well as issues affecting African American  | 
      
      
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        Republicans in the area; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Through the AARCC, citizens are able to gain a  | 
      
      
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        greater understanding of governmental affairs, increase their  | 
      
      
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        knowledge of current events, and participate in the campaigns of  | 
      
      
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        candidates with similar views; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, The vitality of a community depends in large measure  | 
      
      
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        on an involved citizenry, and members of the African American  | 
      
      
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        Republican Club of Collin County are making a lasting difference  | 
      
      
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        through their commitment to political activism; now, therefore, be  | 
      
      
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        it | 
      
      
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               RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas  | 
      
      
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        Legislature hereby recognize the African American Republican Club  | 
      
      
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        of Collin County and commend its members for their civic  | 
      
      
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        engagement; and, be it further | 
      
      
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               RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be  | 
      
      
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        prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas  | 
      
      
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        House of Representatives. | 
      
      
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        Leach | 
      
      
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        ______________________________ | 
      
      
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        Speaker of the House      | 
      
      
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               I certify that H.R. No. 538 was adopted by the House on March  | 
      
      
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        5, 2015, by a non-record vote. | 
      
      
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        ______________________________ | 
      
      
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        Chief Clerk of the House    | 
      
      
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