[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 155 (Tuesday, December 6, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2459]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DALLAS COUNTY COUNCIL OF 
                            REPUBLICAN WOMEN

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                          HON. JEB HENSARLING

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 6, 2005

  Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to commemorate the 
50th anniversary of the Dallas County Council of Republican Women. 
Fifty years ago, 17 Republican Women's groups joined to form an 
alliance, based on the guiding principle of the National Federation of 
Republican Women, ``to foster and encourage loyalty to the Republican 
Party and the ideals for which it stands.''
  For the past 50 years, the Dallas County Council of Republican Women 
have worked together to support Republican Women's groups in the area 
as they promote the principles of the Grand Old Party and help elect 
Republican leaders from the Courthouse to the White House. The Dallas 
County Council of Republican Women continues to serve Republican 
Women's Clubs through meetings, a council newsletter and website, and 
training seminars.
  Today, I would like to honor the Dallas County Council of Republican 
Women and their leaders, including: Pat Jordan (1955), Eleanor Owens 
(1956), Tilla Lindsey (1956), Mary Jester (1957, 1958), Dorothy Cameron 
(1959), Bobbie Biggert (1960), Glenna McCord (1960, 1961, 1962), Babs 
Johnson (1963, 1964), Linda Holloway (1965), Ann Good (1965), Alice 
Hale (1966), Jonita Hilton, (1967), Anne Nicholson (1968, 1969), Peeps 
Moffett (1970), Jan Bryant (1970), Iris Snell (1971, 1972), Dottie 
Beckham (1972, 1973, 1974), Barbara Staff (1975), Ruth Potter (1976, 
1977), Ginny Bauman (1978), Shirley Dickinson (1979, 1980), Jean 
Rheudasil (1981, 1982), Marianna Ziegler (1983, 1984), Jan Patterson 
(1985, 1986), Edith Schuler (1987, 1988), Lynne Tweedell (1989, 1990), 
Alma Box (1991, 1992), Betty Doke (1993, 1994), Sandy Melton Stephens 
(1995, 1996), Sue Hutchins (1997, 1998), Rosella Hutchison (1999, 
2000), Taffy Goldsmith (2001, 2002), Valerie E. Ertz (2003, 2004); 
Deborah Brown (2005). These strong Republican women embody the energy, 
vision and values of our party.

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