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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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| 6 | 7 | | welcome the reigning Feria de las Flores queen, Ariana Jones, and |
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| 7 | 8 | | contestants of the 2017 Scholarship Pageant to the State Capitol on |
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| 8 | 9 | | April 25, 2017; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The pageant has been sponsored by LULAC Council |
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| 10 | 11 | | No. 1 since 1959; through the generous support of the South Texas |
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| 11 | 12 | | business community, LULAC has distributed more than $1 million in |
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| 12 | 13 | | scholarship funds to students throughout the Coastal Bend area; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, The competition's contestants are judged in six |
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| 14 | 15 | | categories: beauty, personality, poise, costume, dance routine, |
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| 15 | 16 | | and onstage question, and the event, which is designed to pay |
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| 16 | 17 | | tribute to the heritage of Mexican American citizens, features |
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| 17 | 18 | | music, dance, and dress that typify various regions south of the |
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| 18 | 19 | | border; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Joining last year's winner, reigning queen Ariana |
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| 20 | 21 | | Jones, the talented individuals participating in this year's |
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| 21 | 22 | | competition are Victoria Morin, Mireya Medina, Megan Lopez, Corina |
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| 22 | 23 | | Alegria, Desney Torres, Katherine Flores, Valeria Arredondo, |
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| 23 | 24 | | Antoinette Castillo, Kelly Flores, Mikayla Mondragon, Camryn |
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| 24 | 25 | | Caylor, and Roslyn Jimenez; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Through their involvement, these contestants have |
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| 26 | 27 | | demonstrated great cultural pride and community spirit, and they |
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| 27 | 28 | | may indeed look forward to a bright and promising future; now, |
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| 28 | 29 | | therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby welcome Ariana Jones, the reigning queen of |
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| 31 | 32 | | Feria de las Flores, and the 2017 Scholarship Pageant contestants |
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| 32 | 33 | | to the State Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for a |
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| 33 | 34 | | memorable visit; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 36 | | prepared for the participants as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 36 | 37 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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