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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Erica LaHood is serving as La Reina Linda XI for the |
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2025 Fiesta San Antonio season; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2013, La Reina Linda was created as the female |
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counterpart to El Rey Feo, one of Fiesta's royalty; the title was |
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established to enhance the efforts of the Rey Feo Scholarship |
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Foundation, which over the years has awarded more than $10 million |
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in scholarships to local graduating seniors planning to attend |
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college or trade school; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Corpus Christi, Mrs. LaHood pursued |
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studies at St. Mary's University before earning her degree in |
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business from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; she went on to |
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cofound an oil-field chemical solutions company with her brother in |
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2012 and currently serves as its CEO; passionate about community |
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service, she was recently elected vice chair of the San Antonio |
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Transportation Advisory Board, and in her role as La Reina, her goal |
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is to raise $500,000; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. LaHood enjoys the love |
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and support of her husband, Marc, and she takes great pride in their |
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four children, Emily, Zeke, Adara, and Myla; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated community leader and entrepreneur, |
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Erica LaHood has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to helping |
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area youth achieve their dreams of higher education, and it is |
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indeed a pleasure to join in honoring her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Erica LaHood for her role as La Reina |
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Linda XI 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 Mrs. LaHood as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |