SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 797
WHEREAS, Contestants of the 2011 Feria de las Flores
Scholarship Pageant are visiting the State Capitol on April 20,
2011; and
WHEREAS, The pageant has been sponsored by the League of
United Latin American Citizens Council No. 1 since 1959; through
the generous support of the South Texas business community, the
League of United Latin American Citizens 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, The talented individuals participating in this
year's competition are Vanessa Leigh-anne Valdez of Kingsville,
Betty Danielle Caraballo-Coronado, April De La Paz, Cintia Hinojosa,
Valerie Rangel, Geneva Salinas, and Maricella Sanchez of Corpus
Christi, and Myriah Gomez, Bianca Silvas, and Krystella Stobbs of
Robstown; 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby welcome the 2011 Feria de las Flores
contestants to the State Capitol and extend to them sincere best
wishes for a memorable and meaningful visit; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for the participants as an expression of high regard
from the Texas Senate.
Hinojosa
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 20, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate