SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 28          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to   recognize the Bethune Woman's Club, which is celebrating 80 years   of dedicated service to the people of the Brazos Valley; and          WHEREAS, Founded in 1945 as the Negro Woman's Club, the   Bethune Woman's Club has persisted throughout the previous eight   decades and has upheld the club's founding mission to support   recreational, civic, and charitable work in the region; the club   was renamed for Mary Jane McLeod Bethune, an African American   educator who founded Bethune-Cookman College and helped to form   the National Council of Negro Women; she served as vice president   of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People   and served as an advisor to multiple American presidents; and          WHEREAS, Charter members first gathered in November of   1945 at the Masonic Building in Bryan; the location of the club   house and youth center changed many times over the years before   the club settled into its main location at the North Bryan   Community Center, an effort that was achieved through a community   initiative led in 1990 by longstanding club president Mrs. Mell   Pruitt; and          WHEREAS, In addition to serving as a recreational club for   youth, the Bethune Woman's Club has sponsored many scholarships   and events over the years, including an annual fall festival, a   fashion fair, and a Debutante Ball and Sweetheart Ball; and          WHEREAS, Mattie Robinson Carter, the club's eighth and   current president, was elected in 2000; through her leadership   and the devoted efforts of this exemplary group of women, the   club has facilitated fund-raising and has focused on technology   and creating opportunities for local residents to become   digitally educated citizens and problem solvers; club members   have done much for the betterment of their community, and it is   indeed fitting that they receive special recognition for their   service; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the members of   the Bethune Woman's Club for their dedication to the community   and extend sincere best wishes to all for continued success in   the decades to come; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for   the club as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.     Schwertner                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on August 15, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate