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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Karla K. Morton of Denton has been appointed to |
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serve as the 2010 Texas State Poet Laureate by the Texas Commission |
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on the Arts; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Fort Worth, Karla Morton worked for the |
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Battalion student newspaper while she attended Texas A&M |
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University, and she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism in |
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1986; she currently resides in Denton, where she is engaged in the |
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arts scene as a founding board member of the Denton Poets' Assembly, |
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and she is active on the boards of Dos Gatos Press and the Greater |
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Denton Arts Council; and |
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WHEREAS, A talented poet, songwriter, and children's book |
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author, Ms. Morton published a book/CD of poems with musical |
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accompaniment entitled Wee Cowrin' Timorous Beastie in 2007, and |
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she is working on producing it as a touring stage show; her poems |
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have also appeared in such publications as Southwestern American |
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Literature, descant, Amarillo Bay, di-verse-city, Concho River |
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Review, and the Wichita Falls Literature and Art Review, and she has |
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produced two manuscripts, "Hallowed Sacred Song" and "Redefining |
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Beauty," that offer words of encouragement to women undergoing |
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chemotherapy; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Morton regularly travels across the Lone Star |
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State to promote the arts and to perform her poetry at schools, |
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universities, and bookstores, as well as at various events, |
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including the Langdon Weekend, the Salado Scottish Clan Gathering |
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and Highland Games, the Austin International Poetry Festival, and |
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the North Texas Irish Festival; moreover, her readings, workshops, |
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and spoken poetry performances have been covered by numerous Texas |
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newspapers; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her poetry and community outreach, Karla |
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Morton inspires her fellow citizens and enriches the cultural |
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landscape, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor her for her |
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commitment to enhancing the arts in the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Karla K. Morton on her selection as |
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the 2010 Texas State Poet Laureate and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Morton as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Crownover |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2935 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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