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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sandy Spoonemore of Plano was named Ms. Wheelchair |
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Texas at the Crown Jewel of Texas Gala in Houston on February 6, |
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2016; and |
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WHEREAS, Affiliated with the Ms. Wheelchair America program, |
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which was established in 1972, the Ms. Wheelchair Texas pageant |
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selects a supremely accomplished and articulate woman to serve as a |
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spokesperson for the millions of disabled individuals in the Lone |
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Star State; the winner qualifies for the Ms. Wheelchair America |
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contest and spends the next year traveling and making public |
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appearances to raise awareness of both the needs and the |
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achievements of her constituency; and |
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WHEREAS, An inspiring role model, Ms. Spoonemore competed |
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with nine other contestants to become Ms. Wheelchair Texas; as the |
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titleholder for 2016, she will be encouraging individuals, |
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families, companies, and the State of Texas to recognize that |
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everyone has value and purpose; and |
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WHEREAS, This longtime Plano resident earned her bachelor's |
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degree at Baylor University and went on to find success working with |
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Fortune 500 companies; she later left the corporate world to embark |
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on a rewarding career with Mary Kay Cosmetics, where she currently |
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serves as an independent sales director, responsible for managing |
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and mentoring a team of 85; in honor of her innovation, marketing |
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skills, and commitment to excellence, she received the 2009 |
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Entrepreneurship Award from the Governor's Committee on People with |
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Disabilities; and |
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WHEREAS, While making her mark in the business world, |
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Ms. Spoonemore has also given generously of her time and efforts on |
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behalf of others with disabilities, lobbying for federal |
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legislation to increase employment opportunities and volunteering |
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at the 2000 Paralympic Summer Games in Sydney; and |
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WHEREAS, Sandy Spoonemore has demonstrated a boundless |
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determination and positive spirit in pursuing her goals, and she is |
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a tremendous source of pride to all who know her; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sandy Spoonemore on being named |
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Ms. Wheelchair Texas 2016 and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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a meaningful and memorable reign; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Spoonemore as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Leach |
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| Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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| Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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| Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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| Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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| Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Nevárez |
Zedler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 147 was adopted by the House on February |
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1, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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