TITLE: Welcoming Ms. Texas Senior America 2010 Paula Lee and former Ms. Texas Senior America pageant winners Mary Frances Hansen and Patricia Madden Housel to the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Welcoming Ms. Texas Senior America 2010 Paula Lee and former Ms. Texas Senior America pageant winners Mary Frances Hansen and Patricia Madden Housel to the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, The reigning Ms. Texas Senior America, Paula Lee, along with two outstanding women who formerly held the title, Mary Frances Hansen and Patricia Madden Housel, are visiting the State Capitol on February 8, 2011; and WHEREAS, The Ms. Texas Senior America pageant is a nonprofit program that champions healthy aging and wellness, with the ultimate goal of enriching and empowering the lives of all senior women; in this event, contestants have the opportunity to share their philosophy of life and to take part in interview and talent competitions, with the winner going on to represent the state at the national pageant; and WHEREAS, Paula Lee has been a hairstylist for 44 years; she takes great pride in her work and has served as the official stylist for the Ms. Senior America pageant in 2008 and 2009 and as a volunteer with other senior pageants; she is also a hair designer as well as a dancer for the Spectacular Senior Follies, and she has participated in competitive powerlifting; and WHEREAS, Mary Frances Hansen reigned as Ms. Texas Senior America in 1997 and today serves as the director of the pageant; she holds a nursing degree and has devoted more than 35,000 hours of her time as a volunteer at the Dallas chapter of the Alzheimer's Association and at a local nursing home, receiving numerous awards for her dedication; she has further shared her expertise on many advisory boards, including the Senior Affairs Commission for the City of Dallas, and she speaks professionally on the positive aspects of aging; and WHEREAS, Patricia Madden Housel held the title of Ms. Texas Senior America in 2006; a retired project management professional, she enjoyed a successful career at Bank of America and Electronic Data Systems; she is also a gifted dancer who has performed throughout Texas with the Dallas Tap Dazzlers as well as in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City and in the Spectacular Senior Follies; and WHEREAS, These three exceptional women serve as inspiring role models to younger generations, and it is a pleasure to recognize them at this time; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby welcome Ms. Texas Senior America 2010 Paula Lee and former Ms. Texas Senior America pageant winners Mary Frances Hansen and Patricia Madden Housel to the State Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for a memorable visit; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Lee, Ms. Hansen, and Ms. Housel as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Madden Davis of Dallas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 245 was adopted by the House on February 8, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House