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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Madison Swain achieved great distinction with her |
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exceptional performance in the 2023 Miss Juneteenth USA Pageant, |
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which took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 14, |
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2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2020, the National Miss Juneteenth |
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Scholarship Pageant Program promotes community service, education, |
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and cultural awareness while celebrating Juneteenth, a holiday |
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commemorating the end of slavery in the United States; the program |
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provides African American youth from across the country with the |
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opportunity to earn scholarship prizes, and the Miss Juneteenth USA |
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pageant is open to young women ages 15 to 18; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Swain represented Texas at the 2023 Miss |
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Juneteenth USA Pageant, where she was named first runner-up; she |
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also took home first place in the talent portion of the contest and |
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second place for her essay; she was previously crowned |
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Ms. Juneteenth at the Juneteenth Development Inc. Scholarship Gala |
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in Galveston County, and over the course of her reign, she has |
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participated in events such as Galveston's Juneteenth parade, and |
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she has visited schools and churches to speak with young people; and |
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WHEREAS, A skilled dancer, Ms. Swain previously served as |
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colonel of the Stingarette Drill Team at Texas City High School, and |
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following her graduation, she was recruited by the award-winning |
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Buccaneers Dance Team at Blinn College in Brenham; she plans to |
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pursue a career as a dance teacher; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her participation in the 2023 Miss |
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Juneteenth USA Pageant, Madison Swain has served as an inspiring |
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role model and ambassador for the Lone Star State, and it is a |
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pleasure to honor her for this notable achievement; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Madison Swain |
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on being named the first runner-up at the 2023 Miss Juneteenth USA |
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Pageant and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Swain as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |