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| 3 | 3 | | HR39 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By Representative Sells |
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| 6 | 6 | | RFD: |
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| 7 | 7 | | First Read: 06-Feb-25 |
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| 12 | 12 | | 5 F9VPCCC-1 02/04/2025 NG (L)NG 2025-512 |
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| 14 | 14 | | First Read: 06-Feb-25 |
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| 15 | 15 | | HR___ RECOGNIZING JOSIAH BENSON FOR HIS OUTSTANDING MUSICAL |
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| 16 | 16 | | THEATER ACHIEVEMENTS. |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, the Alabama House of Representatives values |
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| 18 | 18 | | and celebrates the achievements of its citizens; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Josiah Benson, son of Dedrick and Felicia |
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| 20 | 20 | | Benson, has been engaged in musical theater since the age of |
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| 21 | 21 | | 10; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Josiah, a previous student of Helena Middle |
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| 23 | 23 | | School, in 2022, received two Outstanding Student Awards in |
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| 24 | 24 | | English and Choir, became an A-honor roll student, peer |
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| 25 | 25 | | helper, and choir member; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, he played the role of "Sebastian" in Little |
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| 27 | 27 | | Mermaid Disney Jr. at the Virginia Samford Theater from July |
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| 28 | 28 | | through August 2021; he also played the role of "Captain" in |
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| 29 | 29 | | Little Madagascar Jr. from October through November 2022; at |
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| 30 | 30 | | the Jefferson County Academy of Theater and Dance , he played |
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| 31 | 31 | | "Gavroche" from May through June 2023 with the high school |
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| 32 | 32 | | students at Shades Valley High School; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Josiah has recently been traveling on the |
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| 34 | 34 | | 1st National Tour playing the lead role of "Little Michael |
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| 35 | 35 | | Jackson" in the Broadway show called "MJ the Musical"; when |
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| 36 | 36 | | needed, he also played the role "Little Marlon Jackson"; and |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Josiah has performed in over 300 shows to an |
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| 38 | 38 | | audience of now over 1.2 million since August 2023 and is a |
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| 66 | 66 | | 28 HR39 INTRODUCED |
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| 68 | 68 | | audience of now over 1.2 million since August 2023 and is a |
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| 69 | 69 | | proud member of the Actors' Equity Association; now |
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| 70 | 70 | | therefore, |
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| 71 | 71 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| 72 | 72 | | LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, That the Alabama House of |
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| 73 | 73 | | Representatives does hereby recognize and honor Josiah |
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| 74 | 74 | | Benson for his musical theater accomplishments. |
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