SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 287
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Ezra Roy for his exemplary personal and artistic
accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, Ezra Roy was born on June 26, 1988, in Houston;
his early interest in art helped him thrive as a young boy with
Down syndrome; he graduated from Jack Yates High School in
2008, and he is a recent honors graduate of Texas Southern
University; and
WHEREAS, Ezra studies artistic concepts associated with
various combinations of media, and he is known for his keen
penchant for color and his notable talent for both realism and
abstraction; and
WHEREAS, He began showing his art during high school, and
his work has since been exhibited at the Houston City Hall and at
the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Five-A Exhibitions; some of his
impressive works grace the walls of art collectors; and
WHEREAS, Ezra Roy has turned disabling barriers into
positive visions, and he has become the first professional artist
in the United States with Down syndrome to successfully enter the
mainstream of visual fine art; he is an exceptionally talented
artist who is an inspiration to many; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby recognize Ezra Roy as a treasured citizen of
our state and extend to him best wishes in all his future artistic
endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Ellis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 2, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate