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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Winnsboro High School student Josh Hooks was |
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selected as a Texas All-State Band member in 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas Music Educators Association |
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and the Association of Texas Small School Bands, the All-State Band |
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program brings together talented young musicians from across Texas |
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who have successfully competed at the regional and area levels; in |
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2011, All-State students gathered in San Antonio from February 9 |
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through February 12, attending workshops, concerts, and other |
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events and closing with a performance at the Lila Cockrell Theatre |
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in the San Antonio Convention Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hooks plays the trombone in the Winnsboro High |
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School band and earned the position of third chair in the All-State |
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Band; a senior, he has previously received All-Region honors in his |
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sophomore and junior years and last year also participated in the |
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All-Area contest and made State for his solo performance; he is |
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currently the senior drum major at his school; and |
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WHEREAS, One of three students from Winnsboro to be named to |
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the All-State Band in 2011, Mr. Hooks has benefited from the |
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guidance of Winnsboro High School band director Ben Scarborough, |
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James McNair of the United States Marine Band, and Jimmy Clark of |
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Texas A&M University--Commerce; during his afternoons, he enjoys |
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helping band students at Memorial Middle School master |
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fundamentals; and |
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WHEREAS, Josh Hooks's hard work and ability have placed him |
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among elite high school musicians, and he can take justifiable |
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pride in his achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Josh Hooks on his selection as a 2011 Texas |
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All-State Band member and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hooks as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |