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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 683
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Texas Senate takes great pride in welcoming
 1-4     the League of United Latin American Citizens' (LULAC) Council
 1-5     No. 1 Feria de las Flores contestants to the State Capitol on
 1-6     April 20, 1999; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, This is the 40th year that the Feria de las Flores
 1-8     has been sponsored by LULAC Council Number One; the first Feria
 1-9     was created and organized by member Joe Flores from Corpus Christi
1-10     in 1959, and Ms. Abby Pina was crowned the first Feria de las Flores
1-11     Queen; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Council Number One raises money for scholarships
1-13     for qualified college-bound students, and to date, through the
1-14     generosity of South Texas businesses, the Council has disseminated
1-15     more than $900,000 in scholarship money to the winners of the Feria;
1-16     and
1-17           WHEREAS, The participants in the contest compete in six
1-18     areas:  on-stage question, dance routine, costume, poise,
1-19     personality, and beauty; the contest is intended as a celebration
1-20     of the heritage of Mexican American citizens and includes dance,
1-21     music, and dress typical of the different regions south of the
1-22     border; and
1-23           WHEREAS, The charming and talented young women who
1-24     are competing in the 40th Feria de las Flores are Rubiana Garcia,
 2-1     Marissa Romero, Christina Alfaro, Ashley Ramirez, Selena Peronis,
 2-2     Kristina Longoria, Gina Gonzalez, Larissa Mercado, Marisol Trevino,
 2-3     Selina Lopez, Patricia Monreal, Gina Munoz, Vicki Guerra,
 2-4     Sarah Huerta, Amy Guerrero, Melissa Briseno, Araceli Saenz,
 2-5     Sabrina Calderon, Brandy Garcia, Rosalia Chapa, and Marisa Mejia; and
 2-6           WHEREAS, The Feria de las Flores demonstrates community spirit
 2-7     and shows the desire to furnish educational opportunities for the
 2-8     young people of South Texas; now, therefore, be it
 2-9           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-10     76th Legislature, hereby commend the goals of the LULAC Council
2-11     Number One for sponsoring the 40th annual Feria de las Flores and
2-12     extend greetings to this distinguished group; and, be it further
2-13           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an
2-14     expression of the highest regard and esteem of the Texas Senate.
2-15                                                    Truan
2-16           Armbrister           Gallegos            Nixon
2-17           Barrientos           Harris              Ogden
2-18           Bernsen              Haywood             Ratliff
2-19           Bivins               Jackson             Shapiro
2-20           Brown                Lindsay             Shapleigh
2-21           Cain                 Lucio               Sibley
2-22           Carona               Luna                Wentworth
2-23           Duncan               Madla               West
2-24           Ellis                Moncrief            Whitmire
2-25           Fraser               Nelson              Zaffirini
2-26                       Perry, President of the Senate
2-27                                  ______________________________________
2-28                                          President of the Senate
2-29                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-30                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-31                                  on April 19, 1999.
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2-33                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-35                                            Dean of the Senate