83R23736 JGH-D
By: Dutton H.R. No. 1820
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Marie Taylor Bosarge of Houston has enriched her
community and the State of Texas through her impressive
philanthropic efforts, and she is truly deserving of special
recognition; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University,
where she earned a bachelor's degree in social studies education
and interior design, Ms. Bosarge is the founder, president, and
director of the nonprofit Music Doing Good, Inc., which is
dedicated to inspiring and transforming lives through music;
through its Music Doing Good in Schools project, the organization
provides high-quality after-school music education for Title I
schools in the Houston Independent School District; a companion
program, Music Doing Good with Instruments, provides gently used
musical instruments free of charge to underserved children and
underfunded school districts; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Bosarge is also a director of the Bosarge Family
Foundation, which supports a variety of charities related to the
arts, education, medical research, and social services;
beneficiaries include A Glimmer of Hope, the Boothbay Region YMCA,
and the Harlem Academy; in addition, she serves on the Women's
Initiative Advisory Council, the National Finance Committee for the
George W. Bush Foundation, and the Houston Symphony Board of
Trustees; and
WHEREAS, The wife of Dr. W. E. Bosarge, Ms. Bosarge shares
leadership with her husband in a number of family business
ventures; she is a director of Petrodome Energy, an oil and gas
exploration company that operates in Texas, Louisiana, and the Gulf
of Mexico, and the vice president of Capital Technologies; and
WHEREAS, This gracious Houstonian's generosity with her
time, energy, and creativity has greatly enhanced the lives of
countless individuals, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her
many contributions to her community and to the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the philanthropic and charitable
endeavors of Marie Taylor Bosarge and extend to her sincere best
wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Bosarge as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.