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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 Miss |
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Carrollton, and she is the first Asian American woman to win the |
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title of Miss Texas; in December 2022, she advanced to the Miss |
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America Competition and was named second runner-up, making her the |
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highest-placing Miss Texas in 15 years; and |
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WHEREAS, In her role as Miss Texas, Ms. Bishop travels across |
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the world for speaking engagements and appearances, where she |
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addresses topics such as mental health and social media; by |
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advocating through her social platforms and acting as an ambassador |
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for the Texas Cares for Children program, she hopes to make every |
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child feel at home; she is also the author of a children's book, |
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Miss Melody the Marigold, and all proceeds go to her nonprofit, The |
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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 an |
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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 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Averie Bishop on her selection as Miss Texas |
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2022 and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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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 by the Texas |
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Senate. |