R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Anna Pena of Mission has been selected to represent
1-2 the Texas Citrus Fiesta as Queen Citrianna the 60th, and this
1-3 singular distinction is truly worthy of special praise and
1-4 recognition; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A native of Mission, Ms. Pena has been associated
1-6 with the Texas Citrus Fiesta since the age of eight, and she fondly
1-7 remembers working on the festival's parade floats with her father,
1-8 a former member of the event's board of directors; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Chosen in 1995 to represent Mission as the Duchess
1-10 of Star Ruby, Ms. Pena was picked as Princess Grapefruit Blossom
1-11 from among 34 contenders, elevating her to membership in the 1996
1-12 Texas Citrus Fiesta Court, and it was from this elite group that
1-13 she was selected to reign as Queen Citrianna the 60th for 1997; and
1-14 WHEREAS, An honors graduate of Mission High School, Ms. Pena
1-15 transferred from Southwest Texas State University to South Texas
1-16 Community College in McAllen in order to fulfill her duties as
1-17 Queen Citrianna, and she will represent the Texas Citrus Fiesta at
1-18 a number of parades and celebrations across the state, including
1-19 the San Antonio Fiesta Flambeau, the Poteet Strawberry Festival,
1-20 and Corpus Christi Buccaneer Days; and
1-21 WHEREAS, Ms. Pena's other interests include dancing,
1-22 sculpture, and reading, and this well-rounded young woman further
1-23 contributes to the community through her volunteer work for the
1-24 Central Texas Medical Emergency Room; and
2-1 WHEREAS, Anna Pena's many noteworthy accomplishments to date
2-2 point toward an equally bright future, and it is indeed a pleasure
2-3 to recognize this outstanding young Texan at this time; now,
2-4 therefore, be it
2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-6 Legislature hereby congratulate Anna Pena on her selection as Queen
2-7 Citrianna the 60th of the Texas Citrus Fiesta and welcome her on
2-8 the occasion of her visit to the State Capitol; and, be it further
2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-10 prepared for Ms. Pena as an expression of high regard by the Texas
2-11 House of Representatives.
Wise
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
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 305 was adopted by the House on March
13, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House