Bill Text: TX HR70 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Madison Swain on her performance at the Miss Juneteenth USA Pageant.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-02 - Reported enrolled [HR70 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR70-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 70 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Madison Swain achieved great distinction with her | ||
| exceptional performance in the 2023 Miss Juneteenth USA Pageant, | ||
| which took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 14, | ||
| 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 2020, the National Miss Juneteenth | ||
| Scholarship Pageant Program promotes community service, education, | ||
| and cultural awareness while celebrating Juneteenth, a holiday | ||
| commemorating the end of slavery in the United States; the program | ||
| provides African American youth from across the country with the | ||
| opportunity to earn scholarship prizes, and the Miss Juneteenth USA | ||
| pageant is open to young women ages 15 to 18; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Swain represented Texas at the 2023 Miss | ||
| Juneteenth USA Pageant, where she was named first runner-up; she | ||
| also took home first place in the talent portion of the contest and | ||
| second place for her essay; she was previously crowned | ||
| Ms. Juneteenth at the Juneteenth Development Inc. Scholarship Gala | ||
| in Galveston County, and over the course of her reign, she has | ||
| participated in events such as Galveston's Juneteenth parade, and | ||
| she has visited schools and churches to speak with young people; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A skilled dancer, Ms. Swain previously served as | ||
| colonel of the Stingarette Drill Team at Texas City High School, and | ||
| following her graduation, she was recruited by the award-winning | ||
| Buccaneers Dance Team at Blinn College in Brenham; she plans to | ||
| pursue a career as a dance teacher; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through her participation in the 2023 Miss | ||
| Juneteenth USA Pageant, Madison Swain has served as an inspiring | ||
| role model and ambassador for the Lone Star State, and it is a | ||
| pleasure to honor her for this notable achievement; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Madison Swain | ||
| on being named the first runner-up at the 2023 Miss Juneteenth USA | ||
| Pageant and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Swain as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Leo-Wilson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 70 was adopted by the House on | ||
| November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
