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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mallory Fuller, a Fairfield native who was recently |
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crowned Miss Texas 2021, has distinguished herself as a young woman |
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of exceptional compassion and character; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Fuller began following in the footsteps of her |
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two older sisters, Morgan and Madison, when she made her pageant |
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debut with the Miss Texas organization; she has been competing for |
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Miss Texas Outstanding Teen and Miss Texas titles for a total of 17 |
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years, and on June 25, 2021, she took home her first state title |
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when she was crowned Miss Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, In her role as Miss Texas, Ms. Fuller will attend |
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speaking engagements across the state to discuss important topics |
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such as education, community service, and women's empowerment; her |
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platform will also allow her the opportunity to share about the |
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Texas Cares for Children program, and she has adopted suicide |
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prevention as her personal advocacy initiative; in 2015, she |
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testified to the Texas Senate in behalf of the Jason Flatt Act, a |
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law that makes it mandatory for educators to receive annual suicide |
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prevention training; in addition, she has founded a suicide |
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prevention program called Mallory's Mission, and she is the author |
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of a children's book, Henry's Happy Heart, which she created to help |
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families start conversations about mental health; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Fuller is a graduate of Texas A&M University, |
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where she received her bachelor's degree in communication; she is |
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currently working toward a master's degree in communication |
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sciences and disorders at Baylor University, with plans to pursue a |
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career in speech pathology; and |
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WHEREAS, Mallory Fuller has proven herself to be a deserving |
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recipient of the Miss Texas crown and an inspiring ambassador for |
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the Lone Star State, and the hard work, determination, and |
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perseverance that she has demonstrated in attaining this goal are |
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certain to serve her well in her future endeavors; now, therefore, |
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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 Mallory |
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Fuller on being named Miss Texas 2021 and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Fuller as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |