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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ben McPherson, a senior at Glen Rose High School, |
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was selected as an All-State Band member in 2013, the third |
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consecutive year in which he has received this prestigious honor; |
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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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2013, All-State students gathered in San Antonio from February 13 |
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through February 16, 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 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center; and |
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WHEREAS, A gifted tuba player, Mr. McPherson was awarded a |
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scholarship from the ATSSB/TMEA for his achievement; in addition to |
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his musical talent, he participates in the land evaluation program |
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as a member of FFA; and |
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WHEREAS, One of four students from Glen Rose to be named to |
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the All-State Band in 2013, Mr. McPherson has benefited from the |
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guidance of Glen Rose High School band director Ray Portillo; and |
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WHEREAS, Ben McPherson's hard work and ability have placed |
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him among the state's elite high school musicians, and he may take |
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justifiable pride in this distinction; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ben McPherson on being named to the |
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2013 All-State Band 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. McPherson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Sheffield of Coryell |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1864 was adopted by the House on May 8, |
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2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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