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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sonia Segura was crowned Mrs. Texas at the pageant |
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conducted at the Palace Theatre in Corsicana on May 6, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing as Mrs. Greater Dallas County, Ms. Segura |
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was selected from among 48 delegates who participated in the |
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interview, swimsuit, and evening gown segments of the program; her |
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platform, the Butterfly Effect, involves helping others to fulfill |
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their dreams; in addition, she sets a positive example through her |
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efforts in behalf of a number of organizations, among them Girls |
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Incorporated, the Barefoot Foundation, and UNICEF; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Segura was born in Houston and grew up with four |
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siblings in a one-room house in Mexico; after graduating from |
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Universidad Autónoma De Guerrero, she returned to Texas and began |
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working as a certified teaching assistant; she also found |
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employment as a model and actress and appeared on such television |
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programs as the USA Network's Queen of the South; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to her family, Ms. Segura has shared a |
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fulfilling marriage of 15 years with her husband, Juan Pablo; they |
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are the proud parents of three children, Jesus, Marisol, and Sonia, |
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nicknamed "Soni"; and |
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WHEREAS, Sonia Segura has demonstrated outstanding |
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dedication in pursuing her goals, and as she prepares to compete at |
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the national level in the Mrs. America pageant, she may indeed take |
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pride in her accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Sonia Segura |
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on her selection as Mrs. Texas 2017 and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Segura as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |