H.R. No. 2271
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Bowie High School Choir is performing in the
Rotunda of the State Capitol on May 26, 2015; and
WHEREAS, These talented young men and women represent the
dynamic choral department of James Bowie High School in Arlington;
the program's various ensembles include two entry-level choirs, the
Evocatus and the Concert Choir, which are open to all students, the
Camerata, an auditioned choir open to young women in the ninth
grade, and Chanson, an auditioned choir for advanced women singers
in the ninth to 12th grades; and
WHEREAS, The Bowie Chorale is the advanced-level choir for
seasoned upperclassmen and women, while the department's pop music,
a cappella ensemble, Volunteer Voices, has won best in class, best
overall group, and best original song at the Texas A Cappella
Convention; and
WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of choir director Jermaine
Lobaugh and associate director Karen Batsel, the gifted and
hardworking members of the Bowie High School Choir have delighted
and inspired countless listeners in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, and
their performance in the Capitol Rotunda promises to win them new
admirers in Austin; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize the Bowie High School Choir on the
occasion of its performance at the State Capitol on May 26, 2015,
and extend to the members and the directors of the choir sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the choir as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Tinderholt
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2271 was adopted by the House on May
21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House