TITLE: Recognizing February 25, 2013, as The Links, Incorporated, Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing February 25, 2013, as The Links, Incorporated, Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, A delegation from the Western Area of The Links, Incorporated, is visiting the State Capitol on February 25, 2013; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1946, The Links is a volunteer service organization for professional women who are committed to enriching the culture of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry and improving their economic status; it has a membership of 12,000 in 276 chapters across the country and in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas; and WHEREAS, The business and civic leaders, mentors, role models, and activists of this nonprofit corporation volunteer more than 500,000 hours annually in projects to strengthen their communities and make a positive difference in the lives of others; through the years, the group has received awards from such organizations as the United Nations Association of New York and the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation; and WHEREAS, The Western Area of The Links includes 2,000 members in 55 chapters; these dedicated women work in behalf of children, families, and the disadvantaged and support the University of California Davis Women's Cardiovascular Medicine Program, the Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum, historically black colleges, and Habitat for Humanity; Bullying, Trashtalking: It's No Joke, another of the important initiatives of the Western Area, empowers youth with skills to address offending behavior; and WHEREAS, The dynamic members of The Links have demonstrated outstanding leadership and commitment to their communities and their nation, setting high standards of civic engagement to which others may aspire; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 25, 2013, as The Links, Incorporated, Day at the State Capitol and extend to members of the Western Area of The Links, Incorporated, best wishes for a memorable and meaningful visit to Austin. Giddings Dukes McClendon Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 557 was adopted by the House on February 25, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House