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