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                                                                  H.R. No. 238


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Emily Shane of Beeville has been selected as a member of the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Women's All-State Choir for 2005; and WHEREAS, A junior at A. C. Jones High School, Ms. Shane earned her spot in the prestigious group during auditions in Corpus Christi; this talented young woman is performing with the 150-plus-member choir during the TMEA convention in San Antonio on February 12, 2005; and WHEREAS, The Texas Music Educators Association includes nearly 9,000 school officials who foster public support for music in schools, offer quality musical experiences for students, encourage interaction among music education professionals, and cultivate universal appreciation and lifetime involvement in music; and WHEREAS, Ms. Shane discovered her love of singing when she auditioned for the third grade choir at Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School; with a passion for opera and classical music, she has excelled for the past three years as a member of the A. C. Jones High School choir, and in May 2004, she received a second division medal at the State Solo Contest in Austin; she also lends her lovely voice to the Beeville Community Chorus, a group that is traveling to Italy to perform at the Vatican, and is a member of the National Honor Society and the student council; and WHEREAS, Emily Shane is a source of great pride to her fellow students and to the citizens of Beeville, and her talent and determination will undoubtedly continue to be great assets to her in the future; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Emily Shane on her selection to the TMEA Women's All-State Choir and extend sincere best wishes for continued success and achievement; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Shane as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Gonzalez Toureilles ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 238 was adopted by the House on February 24, 2005, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House