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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 195
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WHEREAS, Aarieanna Ware, Miss Texas USA 2024, is visiting |
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Austin to celebrate Miss Texas Day at the State Capitol on March |
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28, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, The third African American woman in 73 years to be |
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named Miss Texas USA, Ms. Ware claimed the honor at a competition |
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held on June 22, 2024, after impressing judges in a number of |
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categories; she went on to represent Texas at Miss USA 2024, |
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placing in the top 10; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Ware completed a four-year sustainable |
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homebuilding apprenticeship at the age of 19, and she has since |
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become a leader in environmentally friendly building practices |
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and development as the owner of Kenmare Homes in Dallas; she has |
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worked on several million dollar builds, and she intends to |
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expand her business to Austin and Houston in the future; in |
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addition, she earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education |
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from Midwestern State University, where she is currently |
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pursuing a master's degree in the same area of study; and |
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WHEREAS, Inspired by her experience as a woman of color in |
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male-dominated fields, Ms. Ware founded the Build it Up program |
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to mentor young women in science, technology, engineering, arts, |
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and mathematics; her philanthropic efforts further extend to her |
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work with the Boys and Girls Club of Texas, through which she |
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reads to children and encourages an early love of literature; she |
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eventually plans to release her own book aimed at teaching young |
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readers about the beauty of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Aarieanna Ware has demonstrated admirable |
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commitment to pursuing her goals, and she has brought great pride |
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to the Dallas community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Aarieanna Ware on being crowned |
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Miss Texas USA 2024 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. Ware as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas 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 March 4, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |