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                                                                  H.R. No. 2312



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, For nearly half a century, the Feria de las Flores 
pageant in Corpus Christi has raised scholarship money for 
deserving college-bound students, and LULAC Council No. 1 has 
admirably upheld this time-honored tradition; and
	WHEREAS, Created and organized by Joe Flores, the event has 
been sponsored by the council since its inaugural contest in 1959, 
when Abby Pina was crowned as the first Feria de las Flores queen; 
through the generous support of the South Texas business community, 
LULAC has distributed more than $1 million in scholarship funds to 
date to students throughout the Coastal Bend area; and
	WHEREAS, The competition's contestants are judged in six 
categories:  beauty, personality, poise, costume, dance routine, 
and onstage question, and the event, which is designed to pay 
tribute to the heritage of Mexican American citizens, features 
music, dance, and dress that typify various regions south of the 
border; and
	WHEREAS, Through their involvement, these contestants 
demonstrate great cultural pride and community spirit, and look 
forward to bright and promising futures; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend the Feria de las Flores pageant and 
extend to it sincere best wishes for a continuous future; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the participants as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                         Herrero

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 2312 was adopted by the House on May 
30, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House