H.R. No. 1383
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, Ariana Jones, and
contestants of the 2017 Scholarship Pageant to the State Capitol on
April 25, 2017; 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 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 Ariana
Jones, the talented individuals participating in this year's
competition are Victoria Morin, Mireya Medina, Megan Lopez, Corina
Alegria, Desney Torres, Katherine Flores, Valeria Arredondo,
Antoinette Castillo, Kelly Flores, Mikayla Mondragon, Camryn
Caylor, and Roslyn Jimenez; and
WHEREAS, Through their involvement, these contestants have
demonstrated great cultural pride and community spirit, and they
may indeed look forward to a bright and promising future; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby welcome Ariana Jones, the reigning queen of
Feria de las Flores, and the 2017 Scholarship 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. 1383 was adopted by the House on April
27, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House