SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 179
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Shannon Schambeau Patterson, the reigning Mrs. Texas
America, who is visiting the State Capitol today; and
WHEREAS, After winning the Mrs. Texas America title,
Shannon placed in the top six in the Mrs. America pageant last
September; she graduated magna cum laude from Saint Leo
University, where she earned bachelor's and master's degrees in
business administration and the outstanding student award in
management and in business; she was chosen as Saint Leo's
Distinguished Alumna for the 2008-2009 academic year; and
WHEREAS, Shannon was named Miss District of Columbia in
2005; she was the fourth runner-up in the 2006 Miss America
contest and winner of the preliminary lifestyle and fitness
award; and
WHEREAS, She has been a dedicated volunteer with the
Special Olympics program for more than 18 years and worked for a
time with the organization at its international headquarters in
Washington, D.C.; she has been on missionary trips to the
Dominican Republic and Haiti and has volunteered with the Jimmy
Carter Work Project in Valdosta, Georgia, and she has helped
build more than 20 houses with Habitat for Humanity; and
WHEREAS, Shannon lives in McKinney with her husband, John
Patterson; she is a real estate agent for Keller Williams and a
skin-care consultant; a lovely and compassionate person, she is
indeed a fine representative of the married women of this state;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby commend Shannon Schambeau Patterson, Mrs. Texas
America 2010, on her many accomplishments and extend to her best
wishes for success in all her future endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Shapiro
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 7, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate