Each year, members of the Texas House of Representatives are invited to select a constituent to create an ornament as a visual representation of what makes each Texas House District special.  The ornaments are hung on a 23’ Texas-grown Christmas Tree that stands in the House Chamber of the Texas Capitol during the holiday season.
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Ruby Knox, 10th grader at Rockwall-Heath High School, was asked by State Representative Justin Holland to paint the ornament to represent the 33rd District. Â
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The ornament represents the artist’s love of volunteering at the seasonal events centered around the gazebo in Town Center Park in her hometown of Heath, Texas.
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Artists: Ruby Knox, 10th grader at Rockwall-Heath High School with special assistance by her Best Buddies one-to-one friendship partner, Brianna Lawless. Best Buddies is the world’s largest organization dedicated to empowering the abilities of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Â
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State Representative Holland and his wife, Neely, will travel to Austin to hang it on the tree on Friday, December 6th.
Information courtesy of Rockwall ISD
