R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On March 3, 1999, Texas native and two-time Oscar 1-2 winner Will Jennings will be honored at his alma mater, Stephen F. 1-3 Austin State University, with "Will Jennings Day at SFA," and his 1-4 success and world-renown are indeed worthy of special legislative 1-5 recognition; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Mr. Jennings grew up in the oil fields around Tyler 1-7 and earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees at SFA; his 1-8 talent in music and poetry have led to a highly successful career 1-9 as a songwriter and lyricist; and 1-10 WHEREAS, His most recent hit has broken records around the 1-11 world and will no doubt echo from stereos for years to come: "My 1-12 Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from Titanic)," with vocals by Celine 1-13 Dion, has sold millions of copies and won both an Oscar and a 1-14 Golden Globe in 1998 for best song from a motion picture; and 1-15 WHEREAS, This talented Texan also won an Oscar and a Golden 1-16 Globe for his work on An Officer and a Gentleman, whose theme song 1-17 became a number one hit for its performers, Joe Cocker and Jennifer 1-18 Warnes; and 1-19 WHEREAS, In addition to winning a Grammy award for his work 1-20 with Eric Clapton on the single "Tears in Heaven," Mr. Jennings has 1-21 written numerous best-selling songs, with 15 singles certified as 1-22 one-, two-, or three-million-play songs by BMI; he has worked with 1-23 artists ranging from Mr. Clapton and Steve Winwood to B. B. King 1-24 and Joe Sample to Roy Orbison and Jimmy Buffett; and 2-1 WHEREAS, It is always a pleasure to honor an individual who 2-2 has achieved success and prominence on so many levels as has Will 2-3 Jennings, and it is indeed a privilege to join the faculty, staff, 2-4 and students of Stephen F. Austin State University in paying 2-5 tribute to him at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-7 Legislature hereby commemorate March 3, 1999, as "Will Jennings Day 2-8 at SFA" and extend to Mr. Jennings, his wife, Carole, and all those 2-9 associated with the event warmest best wishes for even greater 2-10 success and happiness in the future; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-12 prepared for Mr. Jennings as a remembrance of this grand occasion 2-13 and an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 2-14 Representatives. Christian _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 201 was adopted by the House on February 16, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House