H.R. No. 206

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Annette Addo-Yobo was crowned Miss Texas 2024 at the
	competition held at the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing
	Arts in Richardson on June 29, 2024; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Addo-Yobo participated in the statewide event as
	Miss Southlake, and she made history by becoming the first
	foreign-born contestant and the first Ghanaian to win the title of
	Miss Texas; and
	WHEREAS, In January 2025, Ms. Addo-Yobo represented the Lone
	Star State at the Miss America competition, where she was named
	first runner-up; in her role as Miss Texas, she serves as the
	statewide ambassador for Texas Cares for Children, a nonprofit
	organization that encourages leadership, education, and character
	development among the state's youth; she is also using her platform
	to promote safety, awareness, and education in behalf of people
	with autism spectrum disorder through her service initiative, The
	S.P.A.R.K. Project; her many endeavors in support of this
	worthwhile cause include advocating for policies at the local,
	state, and national levels and working with organizations such as
	Autism Speaks, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and the
	Organization for Autism Research; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Ghana and raised in Canada and the U.S.,
	Ms. Addo-Yobo became a citizen of the United States in 2022, and she
	holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from The University of
	Texas at Dallas; she is currently pursuing a master of business
	administration degree at Lamar University, and she plans to attend
	South Texas College of Law Houston; and
	WHEREAS, Annette Addo-Yobo has proven herself to be a
	deserving recipient of the Miss Texas crown, and the hard work,
	determination, and perseverance that she has demonstrated in
	attaining this goal are certain to serve her well in her future
	endeavors; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Annette Addo-Yobo on her selection
	as Miss Texas 2024 and extend to her sincere best wishes for
	continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. Addo-Yobo as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Capriglione
	Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
	Alders Guillen Morgan
	Allen Harless Muñoz
	Anchía Harris Noble
	Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
	Barry Harrison Oliverson
	Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
	Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
	Bernal Hernandez Patterson
	Bhojani Hickland Paul
	Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
	Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
	Bryant Hopper Phelan
	Buckley Howard Pierson
	Bucy Hull Plesa
	Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Cain Johnson Richardson
	Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
	Canales Jones of Harris Romero
	Capriglione Kerwin Rose
	Cole King Rosenthal
	Collier Kitzman Schatzline
	Cook LaHood Schofield
	Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
	Craddick Lambert Shaheen
	Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
	Curry Leach Simmons
	Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
	A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
	Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
	Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
	DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
	Dorazio Louderback Tepper
	Dutton Lowe Thompson
	Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
	Fairly Lujan Toth
	Flores Luther Troxclair
	Frank Manuel Turner
	Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
	Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
	Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
	Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
	Gates Metcalf Vo
	Gerdes Meyer Walle
	Geren Meza Ward Johnson
	Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
	González of Dallas Moody Wilson
	González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
	Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 206 was adopted by the House on February
	11, 2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House