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79R17450 JNC-D
By: Castro H.R. No. 1661
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Latina Crown USA is dedicated to making a positive
difference in the lives of young women through an innovative,
community-supported beauty pageant system; and
WHEREAS, Committed to reshaping the local and national
landscape of the Latina experience, this commendable enterprise
aims to inspire women of Latin American origin to value continuing
education and to encourage pride in their rich cultural heritage;
and
WHEREAS, Within the Lone Star State, the Texas Latina Crown
USA pageant offers women an opportunity to compete in Teen, Miss,
and Mrs. contests, while creating role models in each category who
portray poise, competence, and beauty; and
WHEREAS, Participants in this year's competition present on
this day include: Vanessa Rodriguez, Beatriz Marlene Casto, Libna
Ontiveros, Nicole Korrodi, Martha Patricia Gallegos, Ana Karina
Melendez, Ana Laura Martinez, Evangelina Lopez, Angeles Gonzalez,
January Salgado, Daniela Vazquez, Elizabeth Herrera, Cecilia Marie
Regan, Beverly Aleman, Diana R. Foster, and Jeanne P.
Lopez-McKenney; and
WHEREAS, Also at the Capitol today are 2005 Miss Teen Texas
Latina Cinthia Ramos and Mrs. Texas Latina Blanca Lizama as well as
staff members Laura Marisol Salinas, Fernando Velazquez de Leon,
and Victor Aaron Cacho Habich; and
WHEREAS, Created by beauty queen, entrepreneur, and news
anchor Jackeline Cacho, this pioneering pageant provides Latinas
with an important avenue by which to increase their self-confidence
and to further their education by earning scholarship money, and
this outstanding endeavor is truly worthy of special recognition;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Latina Crown USA for its contributions
to the Latinas of the Lone Star State and extend to all those
associated with the organization sincere best wishes for a
memorable pageant; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.