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H.R. No. 457
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Arlington's Martin High School Chamber Singers,
directed by Randy Jordan, received a most prestigious honor when
they were selected to perform at both the State Choir Director's
Convention and the National Choir Director's Convention; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas Music Educators Association,
the state convention is an annual event held in San Antonio; Martin
High School Chamber Singers and 12 other choirs chosen from across
Texas performed on February 10, 2005, in the ballroom of the San
Antonio Convention Center; and
WHEREAS, The National Convention, presented every two years
by the American Choral Directors Association, was held in Los
Angeles in 2005; the Martin High School Chamber Singers, which
performed four times at the convention, including an appearance at
the Walt Disney Performance Hall in downtown Los Angeles, belong to
an elite group of only 100 choirs selected from around the world to
perform at this prestigious event; the group also provided the
service music for the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica on
Sunday, February 6, 2005; and
WHEREAS, These talented choir members and their director are
a source of tremendous pride to the Lone Star State; they may take
great pride in their outstanding achievements and they are most
deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Martin High School Chamber Singers and
director, Randy Jordan, for being selected to perform at the 2005
State Choir Director's Convention in San Antonio and at the
National Choir Director's Convention held in Los Angeles in
February 2005; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the choir as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Zedler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 457 was adopted by the House on March
3, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House