H.R. No. 492
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, William John Makar of The Woodlands has brought
great pride to his family, his school, and his community with his
appearance on the hit series American Idol; and
WHEREAS, Auditioning for the program in Austin, this talented
17-year-old bested thousands of hopefuls to earn a spot on the
show's finals in Hollywood; there, Mr. Makar made it to the top 16
of the contestants, performing before an estimated 30 million
television viewers and earning compliments from the show's judges
for his maturity and graciousness; and
WHEREAS, A sophomore at The Woodlands College Park High
School, Mr. Makar has been entertaining audiences since the age of
five; he honed his gift as a member of the Houston Children's
Chorus, which gave him the opportunity to sing backup with a select
group for a Celine Dion concert and to perform for Presidents
Clinton and Bush; he later trained with vocal coach Tom McKinney,
became lead singer for the band Last Born, and participated in
several high school musicals; and
WHEREAS, Will Makar has won legions of fans across the
country, and he stands on the threshold of what will surely be a
bright and rewarding future; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate William John
Makar for his achievements on American Idol and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Makar as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Eissler
Craddick Giddings McReynolds
Allen Gonzales Menendez
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Merritt
Anchia Goodman Miller
Anderson Goolsby Moreno
Bailey Griggs Morrison
Berman Grusendorf Mowery
Blake Guillen Naishtat
Bohac Haggerty Nixon
Bonnen Hamilton Noriega
Branch Hamric Oliveira
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Olivo
Brown of Brazos Harper-Brown Orr
Burnam Hartnett Otto
Callegari Hegar Paxton
Campbell Hernandez Pena
Casteel Herrero Phillips
Castro Hilderbran Pickett
Chavez Hill Pitts
Chisum Hochberg Puente
Coleman Hodge Quintanilla
Cook of Navarro Homer Raymond
Cook of Colorado Hope Reyna
Corte Hopson Riddle
Crabb Howard of Fort Bend Ritter
Crownover Howard of Travis Rodriguez
Davis of Harris Hughes Rose
Davis of Dallas Hunter Seaman
Dawson Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Delisi Isett Smith of Harris
Denny Jackson Smithee
Deshotel Jones of Lubbock Solis
Driver Jones of Dallas Solomons
Dukes Keel Strama
Dunnam Keffer of Dallas Straus
Dutton Keffer of Eastland Swinford
Edwards King of Parker Talton
Eiland King of Zavala Taylor
Eissler Kolkhorst Thompson
Elkins Krusee Truitt
England Kuempel Turner
Escobar Laney Uresti
Farabee Laubenberg Van Arsdale
Farrar Leibowitz Veasey
Flores Luna Villarreal
Flynn Madden Vo
Frost Martinez West
Gallego Martinez Fischer Wong
Gattis McCall Woolley
Geren McClendon Zedler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 492 was adopted by the House on May 9,
2006, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House