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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Eighteen-year-old Beatriz Macias of Baytown has |
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been named the winner of the 2007 Colonel George S. Howard Young |
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Artist Competition, adding another significant milestone to her |
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already celebrated musical career; and |
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WHEREAS, Created to encourage and showcase young talent, this |
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national competition is open to high school woodwind, brass, and |
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percussion instrumentalists; a winner is selected after a rigorous |
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audition process and honored with the chance to perform as a |
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featured soloist with the United States Air Force Band at the DAR |
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Constitution Hall; and |
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WHEREAS, Playing movement three of Carl Reinecke's Concerto |
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op. 283 in D Major for Flute, Ms. Macias showcased her talent at the |
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prestigious venue on March 4, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, This gifted young flautist is a senior at Robert E. |
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Lee High School in Baytown, where she holds the position of first |
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chair in the Symphonic Band and Orchestra; trained as a musician |
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since the age of four, she was appointed as principal flute of the |
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Baytown Symphony Orchestra at the age of 15 and has been invited to |
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play with the Houston Symphony and the Puebla Symphony as a part of |
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its World Choir Festival in Mexico City; in addition, she has |
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appeared as a soloist with the Baytown Symphony Orchestra, Robert |
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E. Lee Band, Texas Tech University Symphony Orchestra, and Virtuosi |
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of the Houston Chamber Orchestra; and |
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WHEREAS, A seven-time winner of the Goose Creek CISD's |
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Outstanding Young Musician award, Ms. Macias is also the drum major |
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for her band, vice president for the Interact Club, and good |
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sportsmanship leader for her student council; she has been |
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recognized with nominations for the Congressional Youth Leadership |
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Council and the United States Achievement Academy National Award; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, While still a teenager, Ms. Macias has accomplished |
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a lifetime's worth of success; she is a source of tremendous pride |
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to her family, friends, school, and community, and she may reflect |
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with satisfaction on this most recent honor and look forward to a |
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future bright with promise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Beatriz Macias on winning the 2007 |
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Colonel George S. Howard Young Artist Competition and extend to her |
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best wishes for continued achievement; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Macias as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Smith of Harris |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1424 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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