83R13385 MGR-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 1098
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, Mariela Hernandez,
and contestants of the 2013 Scholarship Pageant to the State
Capitol on April 9, 2013; 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 Mariela
Hernandez, and pageant sponsors Elva Estrada, Olivia Barrera, and
Sylvia Garza, the talented individuals participating in this year's
competition are Destinee Martinez of Robstown, Mona-elo Martinez of
Kingsville, and Karen Cantu, Kimberly De La Fuente, Lauren
Martinez, Ivonne Ramirez, Amber San Miguel, Heather Segovia, Alyssa
Sifuentes, and Iliana Silvas, all of Corpus Christi; 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 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby welcome Mariela Hernandez, the reigning queen of
Feria de las Flores, and the 2013 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.