HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature is proud to honor Devon Ann
1-2 Welsch, the reigning 1997 Texas Junior Miss; and
1-3 WHEREAS, The daughter of David and Carol Welsch, this Seguin
1-4 High School senior has already received numerous awards for her
1-5 diverse accomplishments; a member of the National Honor Society,
1-6 she won the title of Seguin Junior Miss in 1996 and has also been
1-7 named to the American Legion Auxiliary's Bluebonnet Girls' State;
1-8 and
1-9 WHEREAS, Through the years, Ms. Welsch has participated in
1-10 numerous extracurricular activities; a Matador Scholar and a former
1-11 cheerleader, she has been involved with the Rotary Interact Club,
1-12 the Key Club, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Gold
1-13 Battalion as well, and she was honored for her school spirit when
1-14 she was recently named Homecoming Duchess; and
1-15 WHEREAS, This accomplished young woman has also earned renown
1-16 as a dancer and has delighted audiences with inspired performances
1-17 with the Texas Ballet Concerto and Ballet West; she excelled in the
1-18 "I Love Dance" competition two years ago to garner three
1-19 first-place trophies, and her warm and caring demeanor also earned
1-20 her a nomination as the event's Sweetheart; and
1-21 WHEREAS, Although her studies and her dancing keep her quite
1-22 busy, Ms. Welsch still finds time to devote to community service;
1-23 she has packaged donations for the Salvation Army, volunteered at
1-24 the Guadalupe County Women's Shelter Resale Shop, participated in
2-1 the Guadalupe River Clean Up, and assisted with the Kiwanis Club's
2-2 fund-raiser, the Flap-Jack Jamboree; and
2-3 WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, she has been sustained by her
2-4 deep religious faith; she is an active member of the Faith Lutheran
2-5 Church youth group and has assisted in caring for children at the
2-6 church's preschool; and
2-7 WHEREAS, Devon Welsch is a poised and accomplished young
2-8 woman who will undoubtedly go far in life, and her lively
2-9 intelligence and gracious manner will continue to provide admirable
2-10 representation for the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
2-11 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-12 hereby congratulate Devon Ann Welsch on her selection as 1997 Texas
2-13 Junior Miss and extend to her best wishes on her forthcoming
2-14 participation in the America's Junior Miss Pageant; and, be it
2-15 further
2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-17 prepared for Ms. Welsch as an expression of high regard by the
2-18 Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
Kuempel
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 167 was adopted by the House on
March 24, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 167 was adopted by the Senate on
March 24, 1997, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor