[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 4997-4998]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SWEENEY CIVIC CLUB

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                             HON. RON PAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 17, 2012

  Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, on April 29, 2012, the Sweeney Civic Club, the 
oldest female civic service organization in Brazoria County, Texas, 
will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding by six Texas women 
whose goal was to form an organization ``to do good works and 
charitable deeds.'' I am pleased to congratulate the members of the 
club on their century of service to the community of Sweeney, Texas.
  The Sweeney Civic Club led the effort to create the Sweeney public 
school system and the Sweeney public library. Supporting education 
remains a passion of the Sweeney Civic Club to this day. The club's 
work to ensure the children of Sweeney obtain a first-class education 
alone makes them worthy of commendation. However, the Sweeney Civic 
Club's contributions are hardly limited to education. The Sweeney Civic 
Club has played a vital role in making sure the people of Sweeney have 
access to quality health care by working to build and support the 
Sweeney Community Hospital. They also played a key role in building the 
Sweeney Cemetery. These are just some of the many ways the members of 
the club have worked to fulfill their objective ``to promote civic and 
social improvement through organized efforts and to promote the 
interests and improvement of the City of Sweeney.''
  The highlight of the 100th anniversary celebration will be the 
unveiling and dedication of ``Lady Civic,'' a life-sized statue of a 
woman dressed in 19th century fashion. ``Lady Civic'' symbolizes the 
Sweeney Civic Club's founders, and is the club's latest gift to the 
city of Sweeney. This statue is a fitting tribute to all the women who 
have worked with the Sweeney Civic Club, freely dedicating their time 
and talents to improving the lives of their fellow residents of 
Sweeney.
  The Sweeney Civic Club's 100 years of service to their community 
stands as a shining example of how citizens acting together can better 
their communities. The Sweeney Civic Club's many accomplishes should 
serve as model and inspiration to us all. It is therefore my pleasure 
to offer my congratulations to the Sweeney Civic Club on their 
centennial and extend my best wishes for many more years of service to 
the people of Sweeney.

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