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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 28, |
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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, placing |
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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 and |
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development as the owner of Kenmare Homes in Dallas; she has worked |
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on several million dollar builds, and she intends to expand her |
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business to Austin and Houston in the future; in addition, she |
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earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Midwestern |
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State University, where she is currently pursuing a master's degree |
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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 to |
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mentor young women in science, technology, engineering, arts, and |
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mathematics; her philanthropic efforts further extend to her work |
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with the Boys and Girls Club of Texas, through which she reads to |
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children and encourages an early love of literature; she eventually |
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plans to release her own book aimed at teaching young readers about |
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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 to |
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the Dallas community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Aarieanna Ware on being crowned Miss Texas USA |
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2024 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. Ware as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |