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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lin-Manuel Miranda made history spring to life as |
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creator of the groundbreaking musical Hamilton, and he has used his |
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growing fame to make a positive difference in the lives of countless |
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individuals; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Luis A. Miranda Jr. and Luz |
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Towns-Miranda, Lin-Manuel Miranda grew up in a New York City |
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household full of music; his parents introduced him to the magic of |
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Broadway through an extensive record collection, and they also |
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instilled in him and his sister, Luz, a strong sense of civic |
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responsibility, taking them along to school board meetings, |
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campaigns, and activities at nonprofit organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Miranda demonstrated exceptional talent at an |
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early age, playing the piano and performing in school productions; |
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while still in high school, he began writing musicals, and before |
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graduating from Wesleyan University, he completed a draft of In the |
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Heights; that chronicle of Hispanic life in upper Manhattan |
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received four Tony Awards in 2008, affirming the wisdom of his |
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father, who had encouraged him to pursue his dreams, rather than a |
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safe career path; the following year, Mr. Miranda previewed |
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material from Hamilton at a White House poetry and spoken word |
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event, and the musical went on to a sold-out run at The Public |
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Theater before becoming a Broadway smash, with Mr. Miranda playing |
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the role of founding father Alexander Hamilton; in 2016, it won 11 |
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Tony Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and the Grammy Award for |
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Best Musical Theater Album, among many other accolades; the |
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production has drawn a host of notable audience members, from |
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to musicians |
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Paul McCartney, Rubén Blades, and David Byrne; and |
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WHEREAS, Ever more in demand, Mr. Miranda has gone on to |
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other projects in publishing, television, film, theater, and music; |
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he starred in Mary Poppins Returns and received a 2018 Grammy Award |
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for the original song "How Far I'll Go," from the Disney feature |
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Moana; in addition, he has devoted himself to philanthropy, |
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especially in Puerto Rico, where his parents grew up; he and his |
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family have been active in relief efforts following Hurricane |
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Maria, raising over $40 million for the Hispanic Federation's fund; |
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they joined the producers of Hamilton to create the Flamboyan Arts |
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Fund for the island, and together, they have worked to encourage |
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Latino political involvement and to support such causes as |
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education and voting and immigrant rights; and |
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WHEREAS, Lin-Manuel Miranda has inspired his fellow |
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Americans through both his artistry and his dedication to making |
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the world a better place, and his myriad fans look forward with |
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great anticipation to his next endeavors; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Lin-Manuel Miranda for his professional |
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accomplishments and civic engagement and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for 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. Miranda as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Martinez Fischer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1758 was adopted by the House on May |
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24, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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