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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Calallen High School student Bailey McLendon was |
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crowned queen of the 80th Nueces County Junior Livestock Show on |
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January 10, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, The Queen's Contest brought together 22 young women |
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who were evaluated based on their performances in an opening number |
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and in talent and interview portions of the event; moreover, Ms. |
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McLendon and her fellow participants were featured in the Nueces |
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County Junior Livestock Show parade down Main Street in Robstown; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This exemplary young Texan has been a dedicated |
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competitor in livestock shows for the past nine years; she has shown |
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pigs and has also taken part in contests for such skills as baking, |
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creative stitchery, and photography; this year marked her first |
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time vying for the title of queen of the livestock show, and she was |
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nominated to participate by the Nueces County 4-H Trap and Skeet |
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Club, which she serves as secretary; in addition to winning the |
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queen's crown, she tied for Top Talent honors; and |
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WHEREAS, When not engaged in her studies or extracurricular |
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activities, Ms. McLendon enjoys work that allows her to give back |
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to her community; she volunteers with Corpus Christi Pals and |
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participates in Adopt-a-Highway with her FFA club, and she is a |
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youth dean for the Sea City Work Camp, an organization that repairs |
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houses for elderly and low-income residents; following her |
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graduation, she plans to study agriculture and economics at Texas |
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A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, The Queen's Contest serves as a showcase for the |
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diverse talents of young women in Nueces County, and Bailey |
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McLendon is indeed deserving of recognition for winning this |
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prestigious competition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Bailey McLendon on her selection as |
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queen of the 80th Nueces County Junior Livestock Show and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. McLendon 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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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 297 was adopted by the House on |
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February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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