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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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welcome the reigning Feria de las Flores queen, Ariel Natalie |
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Monte, and contestants of the 2009 Scholarship Pageant to the State |
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Capitol on April 22, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, The pageant has been sponsored by LULAC Council No. |
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1 since 1959; through the generous support of the South Texas |
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business community, LULAC has distributed more than $1.5 million in |
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scholarship funds to students throughout the Coastal Bend area; and |
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WHEREAS, The competition's contestants are judged in six |
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categories: beauty, personality, poise, costume, dance routine, |
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and onstage question, and the event, which is designed to pay |
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tribute to the heritage of Mexican American citizens, features |
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music, dance, and dress that typify various regions south of the |
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border; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining last year's winner, reigning queen Ariel |
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Natalie Monte, the talented individuals participating in this |
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year's competition are Sierra Acebo, Alyssa Alcala, Meghan Beltran, |
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Rhayne Castro, Jasmine Delgado, Gabriella Medina, Rhonda Reyes, |
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Rubina Rivera, Charlotte Rodriguez, and Amy Sanchez; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their involvement, these contestants have |
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demonstrated great cultural pride and community spirit, and they |
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may indeed look forward to bright and promising futures; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby welcome Ariel Natalie Monte, the reigning queen |
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of Feria de las Flores, and the 2009 pageant contestants to the |
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State Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for a memorable |
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visit; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the participants as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |