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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, Mariela Hernandez, |
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and contestants of the 2013 Scholarship Pageant to the State |
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Capitol on April 9, 2013; 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 Mariela |
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Hernandez, and pageant sponsors Elva Estrada, Olivia Barrera, |
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Sylvia Garza, Bobby Barrera, and Carlos Moreno, the talented |
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individuals participating in this year's competition are Destinee |
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Martinez and Destini Rodriguez of Robstown, Mona-elo Martinez of |
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Kingsville, Vanessa Baltierra of Banquete, and Karen Cantu, Ivonne |
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Ramirez, Amber San Miguel, Heather Segovia, Alyssa Sifuentes, |
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Iliana Silvas, Elizabeth Escamilla, Angela Garcia, and Kristine |
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Garza, all of Corpus Christi; 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 a bright and promising future; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby welcome Mariela Hernandez, the reigning queen of |
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Feria de las Flores, and the 2013 Scholarship Pageant contestants |
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to the State Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for a |
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memorable 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. |
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Herrero |
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Hunter |
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| Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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| Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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| Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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| Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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| Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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| Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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| Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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| Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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| Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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| Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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| Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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| Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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| Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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| Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1273 was adopted by the House on April |
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8, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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