Texas SR 195: Declaring February 26, 2019, Live Oak County Historical Commission Day.

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89(R) SR 195 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  

  

   

 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 195

   

        WHEREAS, Aarieanna Ware, Miss Texas USA 2024, is visiting 

  

 Austin to celebrate Miss Texas Day at the State Capitol on March 

  

 28, 2025; and

  

        WHEREAS, The third African American woman in 73 years to be 

  

 named Miss Texas USA, Ms. Ware claimed the honor at a competition 

  

 held on June 22, 2024, after impressing judges in a number of 

  

 categories; she went on to represent Texas at Miss USA 2024, 

  

 placing in the top 10; and

  

        WHEREAS, Ms. Ware completed a four-year sustainable 

  

 homebuilding apprenticeship at the age of 19, and she has since 

  

 become a leader in environmentally friendly building practices 

  

 and development as the owner of Kenmare Homes in Dallas; she has 

  

 worked on several million dollar builds, and she intends to 

  

 expand her business to Austin and Houston in the future; in 

  

 addition, she earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education 

  

 from Midwestern State University, where she is currently 

  

 pursuing a master's degree in the same area of study; and

  

        WHEREAS, Inspired by her experience as a woman of color in 

  

 male-dominated fields, Ms. Ware founded the Build it Up program 

  

 to mentor young women in science, technology, engineering, arts, 

  

 and mathematics; her philanthropic efforts further extend to her 

  

 work with the Boys and Girls Club of Texas, through which she 

  

 reads to children and encourages an early love of literature; she 

  

 eventually plans to release her own book aimed at teaching young 

  

 readers about the beauty of Texas; and

  

        WHEREAS, Aarieanna Ware has demonstrated admirable 

  

 commitment to pursuing her goals, and she has brought great pride 

  

 to the Dallas community; now, therefore, be it

  

        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th 

  

 Legislature, hereby congratulate Aarieanna Ware on being crowned 

  

 Miss Texas USA 2024 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. Ware as an expression of high regard from the 

  

 Texas Senate.

  

  

 Johnson

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
 ________________________________ 

  

  
     President of the Senate

  

  
  

  

  
     I hereby certify that the 

  

  
 above Resolution was adopted by 

  

  
 the Senate on March 4, 2025.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
 ________________________________ 

  

  
     Secretary of the Senate

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
 ________________________________ 

  

  
      Member, Texas Senate