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            H.R. No. 70
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   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



	R E S O L U T I O N
	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