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H.C.R. No. 214
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Texas Commission on the Arts has announced the
2005 and 2006 appointments for the positions of State Poet
Laureate, State Musician, State Two-Dimensional Artist, and State
Three-Dimensional Artist; and
WHEREAS, Honorees are chosen for the exceptional quality of
their work and for their outstanding commitment to the arts in
Texas; the 2005 appointees are Texas Poet Laureate Alan Birkelbach
of Plano, Texas State Musician Johnny Gimble of Tyler, Texas State
Two-Dimensional Artist Kathy Vargas of San Antonio, and Texas State
Three-Dimensional Artist Sharon Kopriva of Houston; and
WHEREAS, The 2006 appointees include Texas Poet Laureate Red
Steagall of Fort Worth, Texas State Musician Billy Joe Shaver of
Waco, Texas State Two-Dimensional Artist George Boutwell of Bosque,
and Texas State Three-Dimensional Artist James Surls of Athens; and
WHEREAS, Nominees for these prestigious positions must
either be native Texans or have resided in the state for at least
five years; in addition, they must have received critical reviews
in state, regional, or national publications, and they must have
achieved recognition for high levels of excellence and success in
their respective disciplines; and
WHEREAS, To be considered for the position of State Poet
Laureate, nominees must have compiled a substantial body of work,
including at least one publication that is not a self-published or
vanity-press release; State Musician nominees must have produced a
substantial body of work, including at least two nationally
available records, or taught music for at least 20 years in a formal
classroom, or they must receive the majority of their income from
musical endeavors; State Visual Artist nominees must work in two-
or three-dimensional art mediums, must have been represented in at
least one one-person show, and must have an extensive history of
exhibiting in recognized museums and galleries; and
WHEREAS, Nominations are made by Texas citizens and reviewed
by the Texas Commission on the Arts, which develops a list of
finalists; the Texas Poet Laureate, State Musician, and State
Artist Committee, composed of members appointed by the governor,
lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives,
makes the final selections; and
WHEREAS, The men and women who have been selected to hold
these distinguished posts for the next two years have contributed
magnificently to the vibrant cultural life of the Lone Star State,
and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize them at this time; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby honor the 2005 and 2006 appointees to the positions of State
Poet Laureate, State Musician, State Two-Dimensional Artist, and
State Three-Dimensional Artist and extend to them sincere best
wishes for continued success.
Hilderbran
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 214 was adopted by the House on May
27, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 214 was adopted by the Senate on May
27, 2005, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor