H.R. No. 1343
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
welcome the reigning Feria de las Flores queen, Ariel Natalie
Monte, and contestants of the 2009 Scholarship Pageant to the State
Capitol on April 22, 2009; and
WHEREAS, The pageant has been sponsored by LULAC Council No.
1 since 1959; through the generous support of the South Texas
business community, LULAC has distributed more than $1.5 million in
scholarship funds to students throughout the Coastal Bend area; and
WHEREAS, The competition's contestants are judged in six
categories: beauty, personality, poise, costume, dance routine,
and onstage question, and the event, which is designed to pay
tribute to the heritage of Mexican American citizens, features
music, dance, and dress that typify various regions south of the
border; and
WHEREAS, Joining last year's winner, reigning queen Ariel
Natalie Monte, the talented individuals participating in this
year's competition are Sierra Acebo, Alyssa Alcala, Meghan Beltran,
Rhayne Castro, Jasmine Delgado, Gabriella Medina, Rhonda Reyes,
Rubina Rivera, Charlotte Rodriguez, and Amy Sanchez; and
WHEREAS, Through their involvement, these contestants have
demonstrated great cultural pride and community spirit, and they
may indeed look forward to bright and promising futures; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby welcome Ariel Natalie Monte, the reigning queen
of Feria de las Flores, and the 2009 pageant contestants to the
State Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for a memorable
visit; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the participants as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1343 was adopted by the House on April
22, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House