| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 70 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Madison Swain achieved great distinction with her |
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| 6 | 6 | | exceptional performance in the 2023 Miss Juneteenth USA Pageant, |
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| 7 | 7 | | which took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 14, |
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| 8 | 8 | | 2023; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Established in 2020, the National Miss Juneteenth |
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| 10 | 10 | | Scholarship Pageant Program promotes community service, education, |
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| 11 | 11 | | and cultural awareness while celebrating Juneteenth, a holiday |
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| 12 | 12 | | commemorating the end of slavery in the United States; the program |
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| 13 | 13 | | provides African American youth from across the country with the |
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| 14 | 14 | | opportunity to earn scholarship prizes, and the Miss Juneteenth USA |
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| 15 | 15 | | pageant is open to young women ages 15 to 18; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Swain represented Texas at the 2023 Miss |
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| 17 | 17 | | Juneteenth USA Pageant, where she was named first runner-up; she |
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| 18 | 18 | | also took home first place in the talent portion of the contest and |
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| 19 | 19 | | second place for her essay; she was previously crowned |
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| 20 | 20 | | Ms. Juneteenth at the Juneteenth Development Inc. Scholarship Gala |
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| 21 | 21 | | in Galveston County, and over the course of her reign, she has |
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| 22 | 22 | | participated in events such as Galveston's Juneteenth parade, and |
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| 23 | 23 | | she has visited schools and churches to speak with young people; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, A skilled dancer, Ms. Swain previously served as |
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| 25 | 25 | | colonel of the Stingarette Drill Team at Texas City High School, and |
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| 26 | 26 | | following her graduation, she was recruited by the award-winning |
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| 27 | 27 | | Buccaneers Dance Team at Blinn College in Brenham; she plans to |
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| 28 | 28 | | pursue a career as a dance teacher; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Through her participation in the 2023 Miss |
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| 30 | 30 | | Juneteenth USA Pageant, Madison Swain has served as an inspiring |
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| 31 | 31 | | role model and ambassador for the Lone Star State, and it is a |
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| 32 | 32 | | pleasure to honor her for this notable achievement; now, therefore, |
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| 33 | 33 | | be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Madison Swain |
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| 36 | 36 | | on being named the first runner-up at the 2023 Miss Juneteenth USA |
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| 37 | 37 | | Pageant and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 38 | 38 | | success; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 40 | | prepared for Ms. Swain as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Leo-Wilson |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | 45 | | I certify that H.R. No. 70 was adopted by the House on |
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| 46 | 46 | | November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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