H.R. No. 488
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Texas is known for the richness and variety of its
  agricultural bounty, and the 72nd Texas Citrus Fiesta in Mission,
  which took place during the last week of January 2009, celebrated
  the importance of the fruit industry to the culture and economy of
  the Rio Grande Valley; and
         WHEREAS, The first Citrus Fiesta in 1932 highlighted the
  Valley's bountiful winter harvest of grapefruit and oranges and
  began the colorful tradition of crowning a King Citrus and Queen
  Citrianna and their royal court; every city in the region further
  appoints a duchess to represent its community at the coronation;
  and
         WHEREAS, Held annually since World War II, the fiesta is
  enjoyed by thousands of attendees from the United States and
  Mexico; they gather to participate in a range of special events,
  including a fashion exhibition of costumes made from citrus
  products and the spectacular Parade of Oranges showcasing floats
  decorated with fruit and other agricultural products from the area;
  and
         WHEREAS, This year's Citrus Fiesta was presided over by King
  Citrus Tom Aderhold, who throughout his life has been a leader in
  the Valley's citrus industry; sharing the throne was Queen
  Citrianna Lauren Yvanna Guerra, who was supported by the members of
  the royal court: Maria Apolonia Calderon, the Princess of
  Grapefruit Blossom, Katheryn Hinojosa, the Princess of Orange
  Blossom, and Sophia Anyssa Flores, the Lady in Waiting; and
         WHEREAS, The members of the Tangerine Court were Ryann Avery
  Ramirez, the 59th Princess Anna, Madison Nicole Gerlach, the
  Princess of Lemon Blossom, Kayla Nicole Cantu, the Princess of Lime
  Blossom, Myrhissa Calen Ortega, the Princess of Tangerine Blossom,
  and Jenna Renee Hard, the Princess of Grapefruit Blossom; also
  presented at the court's coronation were 18 duchesses from the
  region; and
         WHEREAS, For more than 70 years, the combination of
  agricultural abundance and the vibrant community spirit in the Rio
  Grande Valley has helped make the Texas Citrus Fiesta one of the
  landmark cultural events in the Lone Star State, and this
  outstanding Texas tradition is truly deserving of special
  recognition; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the 72nd Texas Citrus Fiesta and
  extend to the royal court and duchesses best wishes for a successful
  and exciting reign.
 
  Gonzales
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 488 was adopted by the House on
  February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House