SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 652
WHEREAS, Abby Barnes, a fifth-grade student at Barber
Middle School in Dickinson, has been named a winner of the 2019
Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas General Land Office
Adopt-A-Beach program, the annual Children's Art Contest is open
to students in kindergarten through sixth grade from all across
the Lone Star State; for the 2019 competition, 40 winners were
chosen out of more than 3,900 entries; and
WHEREAS, Abby's artwork will be among those featured in the
2020 Adopt-A-Beach calendar and displayed in the Capitol's South
Central Gallery from May 21 to 28, 2019; she will also receive a
number of other prizes, including tickets to the Texas State
Aquarium and the Houston Zoo; and
WHEREAS, Abby Barnes has demonstrated outstanding skill
and creativity, and her fine showing in the Children's Art
Contest has brought great pride to her family and her school;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Abby Barnes as a winner of the
2019 Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest and extend
to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Abby Barnes as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.
Taylor
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 29, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate