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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 618
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-4     welcoming Kandace Krueger, Miss USA, who is coming to the
 1-5     State Capitol on April 3, 2001; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Kandace represented Austin when she competed for and
 1-7     won the title of Miss Texas USA on July 17, 2000, in Lubbock, Texas;
 1-8     on March 2, 2001, she competed against delegates from 49 other
 1-9     states and the District of Columbia to become Miss USA; and
1-10           WHEREAS, In the 50-year history of the Miss USA Pageant, a
1-11     young woman from Texas has captured the winning spot eight times
1-12     when no other state has had more than five winners in that time;
1-13     on May 11, 2001, Miss Krueger will represent the United States
1-14     at the Miss Universe Pageant which will be televised from
1-15     Puerto Rico; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Graceful and poised, Miss Krueger is five feet,
1-17     11 inches tall with blonde hair and green eyes; she is a senior
1-18     journalism major at Texas A&M University; and
1-19           WHEREAS, Calling herself a sports fanatic, Miss USA is a
1-20     big fan of the Texas Rangers, the Dallas Cowboys, and
1-21     Texas A&M University; Kandace plans to become a sports broadcaster
1-22     after graduation; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, In her role as Miss USA, Miss Krueger has been a
 2-2     goodwill ambassador for her country; she works to educate young
 2-3     women about the seriousness of breast and ovarian cancers, raising
 2-4     funds for the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund and
 2-5     Gilda's Club; and
 2-6           WHEREAS, With her outstanding grace and charm, this Austin
 2-7     beauty will continue to provide exemplary representation for her
 2-8     state and nation throughout the remainder of her reign;
 2-9     now, therefore, be it
2-10           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-11     77th Legislature, hereby congratulate Kandace Krueger,
2-12     Miss Texas USA and Miss USA, and wish her great success in
2-13     her forthcoming pageant and in the future; and, be it further
2-14           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her
2-15     as an expression of highest regard and esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-16                                                              Barrientos
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2-18                                          President of the Senate
2-19                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-20                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-21                                  on April 2, 2001.
2-22                                  ______________________________________
2-23                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-24                                  ______________________________________
2-25                                           Member, Texas Senate