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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chris Xeros of Richardson has enriched the lives of |
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countless people through his contributions as a musician, educator, |
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and entrepreneur; and |
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WHEREAS, For 36 years, Mr. Xeros taught music to students in |
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the Dallas Independent School District; he was asked to lead the new |
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Richardson Symphony Orchestra in 1962, and during his three decades |
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as director and coordinator, the orchestra grew to become a |
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55-piece ensemble and one of the most respected musical |
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organizations in the Metroplex; he later came out of retirement at |
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the age of 70 to develop the Allen Philharmonic Symphony and served |
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as its director and conductor for nine years; the Chris Xeros |
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Friends of Music Scholarship was established in his honor to |
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benefit humanities students at Richland College; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Xeros was born and raised in Old East Dallas and |
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studied both piano and viola at the prestigious Juilliard School of |
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Music, where he earned a certificate in conducting; after studying |
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with prominent conductors Julius Hegyi and Pierre Monteaux, he |
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earned his bachelor's degree in music from the University of North |
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Texas; he served as a cryptographer in the United States Army Signal |
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Corps during the Korean War and then completed his master's degree |
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in music education before joining the faculty of W. T. White High |
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School; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, this dynamic octogenarian continues to |
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benefit his fellow musicians as the head of Xeros Music |
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Enterprises, which produces endpin anchors for cellos and basses, |
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as well as bass wheels; he began marketing the accessories he |
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designed in 1988 and with endorsements from many music publications |
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and instructors, he has sold more than half a million to customers |
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around the world and is working on new products; and |
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WHEREAS, Chris Xeros has made lasting contributions to his |
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community and brought the joy of music to innumerable people, and it |
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is indeed a pleasure to recognize his achievements; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Chris Xeros for his accomplishments |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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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. Xeros as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2718 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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