HR236 - In memory of Cecile Richards, former president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

  89R13883 KRT-D     By: Howard H.R. No. 236       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The family and friends of Cecile Richards, who   passed away on January 20, 2025, at the age of 67, may find comfort   in reflecting on her remarkable life's journey; and          WHEREAS, Born in Waco on July 15, 1957, Cecile Richards was   the daughter of Ann Richards, who later served as the governor of   Texas, and David Richards, a civil rights attorney; following in   her parents' footsteps, she took up political activism while still   a teenager and was disciplined by her high school for protesting the   Vietnam War; after earning her degree from Brown University in   1980, she became a labor organizer; she later founded the Texas   Freedom Network, a progressive grassroots organization, and served   as deputy chief of staff to U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi; and          WHEREAS, In 2006, Ms. Richards was appointed president of the   Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and she also served as   president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund; in those roles,   she became one of the leading voices in the debate over reproductive   health, and throughout her 12-year tenure, she valiantly upheld the   importance of the organization's services and defended the rights   of the women and families that it served; and          WHEREAS, After concluding her service with Planned   Parenthood in 2018, Ms. Richards founded Supermajority, an   organization dedicated to encouraging more women to enter politics,   and published a memoir, Make Trouble:    Standing Up, Speaking Out,   and Finding the Courage to Lead ; in 2024, she was presented with a   Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor,   by President Joe Biden; she is survived by her husband, Kirk Adams,   her children, Lily, Hannah, and Daniel, a grandchild, and her   siblings, Ellen, Clark, and Dan Richards; and          WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of   one person's life, some individuals leave their unmistakable mark   on the world as they move through it, and the exceptional   contributions of Cecile Richards will continue to resonate for   years to come; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Cecile Richards and   extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be it   further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of   Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Cecile   Richards.