Mike Conaway: “I rise today to announce the selection of former Lamesa resident Ms. Morgan Matlock as Miss Texas 2005. She will…”

“I rise today to announce the selection of former Lamesa resident Ms. Morgan Matlock as Miss Texas 2005. She will represent the State of Texas in the 2005 Miss America Pageant. Although she currently resides in Forth Worth, Texas, Ms. Matlock was born in Lamesa and hails from a long line of Dawson County residents. Morgan is a talented and dedicated young woman and is active in public service. She is a National Task Force leader for the Words Can Heal organization, and she will use her opportunity as Miss Texas to promote putting an end to verbal abuse. She also founded the Hearts Across Texas, a motivational organization for students from kindergarten to 12th grade as a staff member and columnist for Teen Scene and Pageantry Magazine, and a member of the Colleyville Chamber of Commerce. The Texas values that she has exhibited throughout her community service and career in pageantry are honorable. It is my great privilege to represent her here in Washington. She is a bright example of the difference that one can make when civically oriented. I would like to wish Morgan good luck in the Miss America Pageant and in all her future endeavors. She has made not only District 11 proud, but all of Texas. ____________________”