SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 652

WHEREAS, Abby Barnes, a fifth-grade student at Barber Middle School in Dickinson, has been named a winner of the 2019 Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest; and

WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach program, the annual Children's Art Contest is open to students in kindergarten through sixth grade from all across the Lone Star State; for the 2019 competition, 40 winners were chosen out of more than 3,900 entries; and

WHEREAS, Abby's artwork will be among those featured in the 2020 Adopt-A-Beach calendar and displayed in the Capitol's South Central Gallery from May 21 to 28, 2019; she will also receive a number of other prizes, including tickets to the Texas State Aquarium and the Houston Zoo; and

WHEREAS, Abby Barnes has demonstrated outstanding skill and creativity, and her fine showing in the Children's Art Contest has brought great pride to her family and her school; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th Legislature, hereby congratulate Abby Barnes as a winner of the 2019 Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared for Abby Barnes as an expression of high regard by the Texas Senate.

Taylor

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 29, 2019.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate