By:  Barrientos                                        S.R. No. 710
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, It is a distinct pleasure for the Senate of Texas
    1-3  to congratulate Kellye Amason, who was recently crowned Miss Austin
    1-4  1995, and to welcome this lovely visitor to the Senate chamber; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, A native of Winnsboro and the daughter of Clyde
    1-6  and Glenda Amason, Kellye was chosen on February 11, 1995, to
    1-7  represent the Capital City in the Miss Texas Pageant in Fort Worth
    1-8  on July 8, 1995; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, The Miss Austin Scholarship Pageant is an official
   1-10  preliminary to the Miss Texas and Miss America Scholarship Pageants
   1-11  and is an excellent opportunity for young women to compete for
   1-12  scholarship money for their college education; winners are
   1-13  selected based on four phases of competition:  talent, interview,
   1-14  swimsuit/fitness, and eveningwear/presentation; contest winners
   1-15  become role models and spokespersons while developing self-esteem
   1-16  and confidence; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, An exemplary young Texan, Miss Amason is an honor
   1-18  student at The University of Texas College of Pharmacy; she has
   1-19  been actively involved in Kappa Epsilon, the College of Pharmacy's
   1-20  honorary sorority, donating countless hours to various projects
   1-21  including the Pediatric AIDS League of Austin, nursing homes, and
   1-22  the Children's Hospital; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, Kellye was accepted into the School of Pharmacy one
    2-1  year early because of her excellent grade point average; she is
    2-2  an experienced motivational speaker and has made presentations to
    2-3  over 5,000 middle and high school students stressing time management,
    2-4  goal setting, the dangers of substance abuse, and the importance of
    2-5  making informed choices; and
    2-6        WHEREAS, The articulate speaker enjoys talking to civic and
    2-7  community organizations about Pediatric AIDS and has developed a
    2-8  poison prevention presentation for elementary school students; and
    2-9        WHEREAS, An exemplary representative of the City of Austin,
   2-10  Kellye Amason is charming and gracious in manner and spirit and is
   2-11  truly deserving of the honor bestowed on her; now, therefore, be it
   2-12        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-13  74th Legislature, hereby commend and applaud Kellye Amason and
   2-14  extend best wishes to her for continued success in the Miss Texas
   2-15  Pageant; and, be it further
   2-16        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-17  Miss Amason as a memento of her visit to the State Capitol and
   2-18  as a token of the high esteem of the Texas Senate.
   2-19                               ______________________________________
   2-20                                       President of the Senate
   2-21                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-22                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-23                               on April 12, 1995.
   2-24                               ______________________________________
   2-25                                       Secretary of the Senate
    3-1                               ______________________________________
    3-2                                        Member, Texas Senate