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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, McAllen native Victoria Hinojosa was crowned Miss |
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Texas USA 2021 on September 4 at the Hilton Houston Post Oak hotel; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Hinojosa claimed the prestigious title after |
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impressing judges in a number of categories, and she also earned the |
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opportunity to represent Texas at Miss USA 2021 at The Cove at River |
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Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on November 29; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of McAllen Memorial High School, |
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Ms. Hinojosa began competing in pageants in 2015; this past year |
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she earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural communications and |
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journalism from Texas A&M University; inspired to help her |
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community by her grandfather, former U.S. Congressman Rubén |
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Hinojosa, she founded Victorious Angels, which worked with the |
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nonprofit Proyecto Desarrollo Humano to provide school supplies to |
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students in Peñitas; and |
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WHEREAS, Victoria Hinojosa has demonstrated admirable |
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commitment to pursuing her goals, and she has brought great pride to |
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the Rio Grande Valley community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Victoria |
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Hinojosa on being crowned Miss Texas USA 2021 and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Hinojosa as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |