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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Huston-Tillotson University Choir is performing |
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on April 15, 2007, at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Houston; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A Houston performance is sponsored annually by the |
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Houston Alumni Chapter of Huston-Tillotson, and this event promises |
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to be an extraordinary experience for all those in attendance as |
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choir members give voice to numerous classical and gospel pieces; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The history of Huston-Tillotson University dates |
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back more than a century to the founding of Tillotson College by the |
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American Missionary Association of the Congregational churches and |
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of Samuel Huston College by the United Methodist Church, both of |
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which served to educate the African American community; the two |
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schools merged in 1952, and Huston-Tillotson University has |
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continued to provide an exemplary education grounded in the liberal |
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arts and sciences, balanced with professional development, and |
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directed to public service and leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, Home to an increasingly diverse population, the |
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school awards undergraduate degrees in business, education, the |
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humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and science and |
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technology, and it has a vibrant intercollegiate athletics program; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Huston-Tillotson choir is composed of |
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performers of immense ability and dedication, and this special |
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concert will surely inspire all who have the opportunity to attend; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Huston-Tillotson University Choir on |
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the occasion of its annual Houston concert and extend sincere best |
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wishes for an enjoyable and memorable event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Huston-Tillotson University Choir as an expression |
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of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |