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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, David Forinash of Plano is serving as the 2010-2011 |
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drum major for The University of Texas at Austin Longhorn Band, and |
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he is one of the few juniors to ever hold this prestigious position; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A 2008 graduate of Plano High School, Mr. Forinash |
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has played the trumpet since taking it up in middle school and was |
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selected to join the Longhorn Band's trumpet section as a college |
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freshman; he tried out for drum major in the spring of 2010, |
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competing against band members who were two years older; the |
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rigorous audition included conducting his fellow musicians in the |
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Texas fight song, teaching five band members a short marching |
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drill, and interviewing with the band directors; and |
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WHEREAS, During the 2010 Longhorn football season, Mr. |
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Forinash led the halftime performances of the 380-member band, and |
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he was charged with teaching the routines to the marchers each week; |
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he managed those responsibilities and more in addition to the |
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academic demands of mechanical engineering; and |
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WHEREAS, The Longhorn Band is known for the pageantry of its |
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halftime performances, in which the drum major plays a significant |
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role, and David Forinash may indeed take pride in his contributions |
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to this longstanding tradition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate David Forinash on his outstanding |
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leadership as the 2010-2011 drum major for The University of Texas |
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at Austin Longhorn Band and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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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 Mr. Forinash as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |