R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, On June 18, 1998, Abilene's Danyelle Rideout was
 1-2     crowned Miss Rodeo Texas at the annual Miss Rodeo Texas pageant in
 1-3     San Antonio, and this outstanding young woman is indeed deserving
 1-4     of special legislative recognition for her service in this
 1-5     demanding role; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, The Miss Rodeo Texas pageant celebrates the beauty,
 1-7     grace, personality, and horsemanship of cowgirls from across the
 1-8     state while also emphasizing communication skills and knowledge of
 1-9     the sport of rodeo; winners of this coveted title help to promote
1-10     professional rodeo and our western heritage by appearing at
1-11     parades, school events, fund-raisers, civic functions, and, of
1-12     course, rodeos; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Ms. Rideout entered the pageant as the reigning Miss
1-14     Rodeo Top O' Texas, a title she won in Pampa; contestants must be
1-15     between 18 and 24 years of age and must hold a local, regional, or
1-16     area title in order to compete; and
1-17           WHEREAS, A preveterinary medicine and biology major at
1-18     Canyon's West Texas A&M University, Ms. Rideout plans to continue
1-19     her education as a student of veterinary medicine at Texas A&M
1-20     University in College Station; a 1995 honors graduate of Abilene
1-21     Christian High School, she is a former Miss West Texas Rodeo Teen
1-22     (1992) and was voted Miss Congeniality in the Miss Rodeo Texas Teen
1-23     Pageant in 1993; and
1-24           WHEREAS, The Miss Rodeo Texas pageant has been a Texas
 2-1     tradition for more than three decades, and it is indeed a privilege
 2-2     to recognize this unique event and to pay tribute to the reigning
 2-3     Miss Rodeo Texas, Danyelle Rideout; now, therefore, be it
 2-4           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-5     Legislature hereby congratulate Danyelle Rideout on being selected
 2-6     Miss Rodeo Texas 1998 and extend to her best wishes for continued
 2-7     success and happiness in her many exciting endeavors; and, be it
 2-8     further
 2-9           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-10     prepared for Ms. Rideout as an expression of high regard by the
2-11     Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                     Siebert
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 693 was adopted by the House on April
         20, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House