This website will be unavailable from Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, June 3, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. due to data center maintenance.
79R5369 MAM-D
By: Laney H.C.R. No. 76
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Tyler Willis of Brownfield was crowned Miss Texas
USA and named Miss Congeniality in June 2004, and she will
undoubtedly represent her fellow citizens with dignity and grace in
the Miss USA pageant on April 11, 2005, in Baltimore; and
WHEREAS, Selected from a group of lovely and talented
contestants, Ms. Willis was crowned Miss Texas not only for her
beauty but also for her commitment to the youth of her community; in
2002, she and her mother, a school counselor, launched a character
development program for the children of the Brownfield school
district to "develop the leader within"; the program consists of
assemblies and classroom instruction in four basic areas:
self-esteem, goal-setting, responsibility, and truth/integrity;
and
WHEREAS, In addition to working with children, Ms. Willis
earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from Texas Tech
University; she regularly speaks at special events and volunteers
for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; furthermore, she
has also served as spokesperson for Women's Protective Services;
and
WHEREAS, A worthy role model for all young Texans, Tyler
Willis serves as an outstanding goodwill ambassador for the Lone
Star State, and she may look forward to a future bright with
promise; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby congratulate Tyler Willis on being named Miss Texas USA and
extend to her sincere best wishes for success in the Miss USA 2005
pageant and in all her future endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Willis as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives and Senate.