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S.C.R. No. 65
1 she launched Mary Kay Cosmetics; within two years, the company's
2 wholesale sales had reached almost $1 million; in 2006, the company
3 recorded $2.25 billion in wholesale sales and had an independent
4 sales force of more than 1.7 million beauty consultants in over 30
5 markets around the world; and
6 WHEREAS, Powerfully influenced by her mother's struggle to
7 support her family and by her own experience of gender
8 discrimination, Mary Kay Ash intended for her company to provide
9 women with unlimited opportunity for personal and financial
10 success, and since its founding, Mary Kay Cosmetics has continued
11 to reflect that goal; and
12 WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Mrs. Ash showed others how to
13 give; a generous and strong woman, she believed in putting God
14 first, and she believed that with praise and encouragement, anyone
15 could succeed; and
16 WHEREAS, In 1996, Mrs. Ash established the Mary Kay Ash
17 Charitable Foundation for the purpose of funding research on the
18 leading cancers affecting women; today the foundation also supports19 efforts to prevent violence against women and to help women who have
20 been victims of abuse; every October, the foundation observes
21 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month by awarding grants to
22 deserving women's shelters across the country; in 2008, the
23 foundation awarded $20,000 grants to more than 150 shelters; and
24 WHEREAS, A phenomenally talented lady who led by example,
25 Mrs. Ash authored an autobiography, a motivational book, and a
26 volume about management, all of which became best-sellers; and
27 WHEREAS, The recipient of myriad accolades, Mary Kay Ash was2
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. 81st Texas Legislature, Senate Concurrent Resolutions 65, legislative document, June 19, 2009; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149879/m1/2/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.