TITLE: Congratulating Lilian Halabi, the owner of Lily's Cakes in Harker Heights and Temple, on her victories in the Food Network Cake Wars and Holiday Wars competitions.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Lilian Halabi, the owner of Lily's Cakes in Harker Heights and Temple, on her victories in the Food Network Cake Wars and Holiday Wars competitions.

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WHEREAS, Lilian Halabi, the owner of Lily's Cakes in Harker Heights and Temple, has distinguished herself by winning two Food Network competitions; and WHEREAS, This two-time champion achieved her first victory during a Monopoly-themed Cake Wars episode that aired in January 2017; Ms. Halabi and her assistant, Samantha Adkins, beat out three other teams with a five-tiered orange cake, which was decorated with iconic figures from the board game, including dice, tokens, money, and Mr. Monopoly; and WHEREAS, Returning to Food Network in November 2018, Ms. Halabi competed in Holiday Wars alongside her team, the Frost Sleighers; the group wowed the judges with their two entries, a confectionery piglet in a chimney and an elaborate cake depicting a family of snowmen filling in for sick elves at Santa's workshop; Ms. Halabi was tasked with providing the detailing for the treats, with a special focus on the faces of the figures; and WHEREAS, Ms. Halabi was born to Syrian parents in Venezuela and moved to Texas in 1995; having baked and cooked since childhood, she continued to develop her pastry-making skills by watching online videos and attending classes at Hobby Lobby; she started operating Lily's Cakes out of her home in December 2010, and she opened the doors to the brick-and-mortar bakery in Harker Heights a couple of years later; after winning Cake Wars,she established a second Lily's Cakes location in Temple; and WHEREAS, With her exceptional performances on Cake Wars and Holiday Wars,Lilian Halabi has brought great credit to her family, her business, and her community, and she is indeed deserving of recognition for her talent and determination; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Lilian Halabi on her victories in the Food Network Cake Wars and Holiday Wars competitions 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. Halabi as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Buckley Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 386 was adopted by the House on February 20, 2019, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House