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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 165
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WHEREAS, Averie Bishop of The Colony was crowned Miss Texas |
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2022 at the Eisemann Center in Richardson on June 25, 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Bishop competed in the statewide event as |
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Miss Carrollton, and she is the first Asian American woman to win |
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the title of Miss Texas; in December 2022, she advanced to the |
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Miss America Competition and was named second runner-up, making |
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her the highest-placing Miss Texas in 15 years; and |
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WHEREAS, In her role as Miss Texas, Ms. Bishop travels |
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across the world for speaking engagements and appearances, where |
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she addresses topics such as mental health and social media; by |
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advocating through her social platforms and acting as an |
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ambassador for the Texas Cares for Children program, she hopes to |
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make every child feel at home; she is also the author of a |
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children's book, Miss Melody the Marigold, and all proceeds go to |
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her nonprofit, The Tulong Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Bishop is a first-generation law school |
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graduate from the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of |
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Law, and she also holds a certification in finance from Harvard |
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Business School; furthermore, she is a small business owner and |
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an international nonprofit CEO, and she is the youngest committee |
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member of the anti-hate advisory council to Mayor Eric Johnson in |
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Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Averie Bishop has proven herself to be a deserving |
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recipient of the Miss Texas crown, and the hard work, |
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determination, and perseverance that she has demonstrated in |
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attaining this goal are certain to serve her well in her future |
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endeavors; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Averie Bishop on her selection |
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as Miss Texas 2022 and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued 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. Bishop as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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| Bettencourt |
Hinojosa |
Nichols |
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| Creighton |
King |
Schwertner |
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| Eckhardt |
Kolkhorst |
Sparks |
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| Gutierrez |
Menéndez |
Whitmire |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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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 February 14, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |