SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 840
         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 Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
  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 Senate.
 
  Paxton, Nelson
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 25, 2019.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate