TITLE: Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Young Women's Alliance in Austin.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Young Women's Alliance in Austin.

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WHEREAS, The year 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the Young Women's Alliance; and WHEREAS, Established in Austin in 1993, the organization was founded by some 20 young professional women who gathered regularly to network and exchange ideas and information concerning their business endeavors; the group grew, and in 1995, members wrote bylaws, incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under the name Win2, and formed a board of directors and an advisory council; the following year, the board officially changed the name of the organization to the Young Women's Alliance; and WHEREAS, Today, the YWA is composed of more than 200 women from different industries and diverse backgrounds, ranging in age from early 20s to late 30s; the alliance provides its members a wide range of educational programs, as well as professional development and leadership opportunities; and WHEREAS, For two decades, this outstanding organization has supported many young women in their quest to achieve their full potential, and it is indeed a privilege to recognize the alliance at this special point in its history; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Young Women's Alliance and extend to its members sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the alliance as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Howard Dukes 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. 1687 was adopted by the House on May 1, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House