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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 797
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WHEREAS, Contestants of the 2011 Feria de las Flores |
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Scholarship Pageant are visiting the State Capitol on April 20, |
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2011; and |
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WHEREAS, The pageant has been sponsored by the League of |
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United Latin American Citizens Council No. 1 since 1959; through |
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the generous support of the South Texas business community, the |
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League of United Latin American Citizens has distributed more |
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than $1.5 million in scholarship funds to students throughout the |
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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, The talented individuals participating in this |
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year's competition are Vanessa Leigh-anne Valdez of Kingsville, |
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Betty Danielle Caraballo-Coronado, April De La Paz, Cintia Hinojosa, |
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Valerie Rangel, Geneva Salinas, and Maricella Sanchez of Corpus |
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Christi, and Myriah Gomez, Bianca Silvas, and Krystella Stobbs of |
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Robstown; 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby welcome the 2011 Feria de las Flores |
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contestants to the State Capitol and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes for a memorable and meaningful 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 |
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from the Texas Senate. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 20, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |