H.R. No. 2172
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Maelyn Jarmon, a New York City resident who hails
  from Frisco, was crowned the winner of the 16th season of the
  singing competition The Voice on May 21, 2019; and
         WHEREAS, The 26-year-old singer captured the hearts of the
  judges and the viewing public with her powerhouse vocals, which
  shined in her renditions of such hits as "The Scientist" and "Mad
  World"; her audition, which aired in March, went on to be one of the
  program's most-watched videos, with close to five million views;
  she continued honing her craft over the course of the competition
  while working with her coach, R&B superstar John Legend, and
  prevailed against runner-up Gyth Rigdon in the season finale, when
  she brought the house down by singing a live duet with musician
  Sarah McLachlan; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Jarmon has faced adversity on her journey to
  fame; during her childhood, a treatment for recurring ear
  infections left her deaf in one ear and with impaired hearing in the
  other; she refused to let this setback prevent her from pursuing her
  dreams, and she immersed herself in singing and musical theater as a
  teenager; at age 17, she moved to New York City to try her skills on
  Broadway, and after several years on that scene, she decided to
  focus on creating original music; now with her trophy from The Voice
  in hand, she looks forward to releasing her first EP and booking
  local performances; and
         WHEREAS, Maelyn Jarmon's exceptional showing on The Voice has
  distinguished her as a star on the rise, and her fans in the Lone
  Star State and across the country are eager to see what the future
  holds for this extraordinarily talented young woman; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Maelyn Jarmon for her victory on
  Season 16 of The Voice and extend to her sincere best wishes for
  continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Jarmon as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Shaheen
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2172 was adopted by the House on May
  27, 2019, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House