By Wise H.R. No. 414 77R8531 MW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Ember Thompson of Weslaco received a notable honor 1-2 when she was crowned Queen Citriana at the Texas Citrus Fiesta in 1-3 Mission; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The Texas Citrus Fiesta was established in 1932 to 1-5 promote the South Texas citrus industry; each year thousands of 1-6 spectators attend the festivities, which include educational fun 1-7 fairs, shows, parades, and the coronation of King Citrus and Queen 1-8 Citriana; and 1-9 WHEREAS, A former Miss Weslaco, Ms. Thompson will represent 1-10 the Citrus Fiesta as Queen Citriana in parades around the Lone Star 1-11 State in towns such as San Antonio and Laredo; and 1-12 WHEREAS, A 2000 Weslaco High School graduate and freshman at 1-13 Texas A&M University, this dynamic young Texan belongs to a proud 1-14 tradition in the citrus industry; her family owns Thompson Citrus 1-15 Groves, and her father has worked in the business for 40 years; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Ms. Thompson is a source of great pride for her 1-17 parents, Donald and Mary Thompson, and an outstanding 1-18 representative of the citrus industry and the entire Rio Grande 1-19 Valley, and it is truly a privilege to honor her at this time; now, 1-20 therefore, be it 1-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 1-22 Legislature hereby congratulate Ember Thompson on being crowned 1-23 Queen Citriana at the Texas Citrus Fiesta and extend to her sincere 1-24 best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further 2-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-2 prepared for Ms. Thompson as an expression of high regard by the 2-3 Texas House of Representatives.