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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Emma Cullins Holland of Heath, daughter of Neely |
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Holland and our esteemed colleague Justin Holland, added a curious |
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footnote to the annals of the Texas Legislature on May 8, 2021, when |
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she lost a tooth on the floor of the Texas House of Representatives; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Emma is no stranger to the legislature, having |
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previously been elected a mascot of the House of Representatives |
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alongside her older sister, Wiley Beth Holland, in 2017; while she |
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was visiting the statehouse on that special Saturday in May 2021, |
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her fifth baby tooth fell out, making Emma the first individual (or |
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at least the first individual on record) to lose a tooth in the |
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chamber during a legislative session; and |
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WHEREAS, The first grader, who attends Amy Parks-Heath |
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Elementary School, is a seventh-generation resident of Rockwall |
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County; an avid cheerleader and an award-winning hip-hop dancer, |
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she enjoys singing along to Miranda Lambert and her other country |
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music idols; and |
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WHEREAS, For many youngsters, losing a baby tooth is a rite of |
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passage, but this milestone will now hold an even more special |
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memory for Emma Holland, and it is a pleasure to join in |
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congratulating Ms. Holland on earning this unique distinction; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Emma Cullins Holland on being the |
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first person to lose a tooth on the house floor during a legislative |
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session and extend to her and the entire Holland family warmest best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Holland family as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |