H.R. No. 2172
R E S O L U T I O N
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 House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
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
House of Representatives.
Shaheen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2172 was adopted by the House on May
27, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House