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                                                                S.C.R. No. 25 




SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize April 5, 2005, as Texas Medal of Arts Awards Day at the 
Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas Medal of Arts Awards are presented by the 
Texas Cultural Trust Council in partnership with the Texas 
Commission on the Arts and pay tribute to Texans who have made 
important contributions to a variety of artistic disciplines in the 
state; and
	WHEREAS, The arts enrich, educate, and broaden the lives of 
citizens in our state, and these awards recognize and encourage the 
development of the arts through personal achievements or unfailing 
support; and
	WHEREAS, The following individuals and institutions will be 
presented medals for 2005:  Vikki Carr, Lifetime Achievement; 
Ginger Head-Gearheart, Arts Education; Ben Stevenson, Dance; 
Raymond D. Nasher, the Nasher Foundation, Foundation Arts Patron; 
Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long, Individual Arts Patron; Naomi Shihab 
Nye, Literary Arts; Lyle Lovett, Music; Phylicia Rashad, 
Television/Theatre; Robert Wilson, Theatre; and Jose Cisneros, 
Visual Arts; and
	WHEREAS, The arts enhance the quality of life in Texas and add 
to the rich cultural heritage of the state; the artists and art 
patrons honored by a Texas Medal of Arts Award help ensure the 
future of the arts and art education in our state; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby commend the recipients of the 2005 Texas Medal of Arts Awards 
for their dedication to the advancement of the arts in Texas; and, 
be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for them 
as an expression of esteem from the Texas Legislature.






______________________________    ______________________________
President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 25 was adopted by the Senate 
on April 5, 2005.




______________________________ 
   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 25 was adopted by the House 
on May 9, 2005. 




______________________________ 
   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


______________________________ 
            Date



______________________________ 
          Governor