TITLE: Honoring Linda Cohn for her service as president of the League of Women Voters of the Houston Area.

SUMMARY: Honoring Linda Cohn for her service as president of the League of Women Voters of the Houston Area.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Linda W. Cohn has rendered outstanding service to the League of Women Voters of the Houston Area during her two-year term as president of the organization; and WHEREAS, The granddaughter of a proud naturalized citizen, Linda Cohn was born in Manhattan and studied government at City College of New York; she later moved with her husband to Houston and, while raising their three children, managed to find time in her busy schedule to volunteer at the polls; and WHEREAS, For more than a decade, Ms. Cohn has worked tirelessly to increase voter participation in the Houston area; before her election as director and president of the LWV chapter in 2011, she served as chair of the Repast with Political Pioneers event and co-chair of the voter registration committee; in that role, Ms. Cohn spearheaded the group's efforts to help qualified applicants complete their citizenship documents; she has also partnered with other civic groups to streamline voter registration at the monthly naturalization ceremonies, increasing voting applications from new citizens more than tenfold; and WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has coauthored the league publication Handy Dandy Guide to the Election and has cooperated with Houston Media Source TV to create a monthly league-sponsored program, both of which inform citizens about relevant local issues; in addition, she has actively encouraged young Texans to become deputy voter registrars through the organization's youth engagement program; she also developed a Voter Registration Tool Kit to be used by other groups, such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities, who conduct independent registration drives; and WHEREAS, Through her energetic, determined leadership, Linda Cohn has encouraged countless fellow Texans to fully participate in the democratic process, and her work with the league has been of immeasurable benefit to her community; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby honor Linda Cohn for her service as president of the League of Women Voters of the Houston Area and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Cohn as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Wu Harless Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2147 was adopted by the House on May 17, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House