H.R. No. 1466
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Colonel Jay O. Brewer, the beloved "voice" of the
Fightin' Texas Aggie Band, retired after 40 years of service as the
band's senior associate director and announcer on April 30, 2021;
and
WHEREAS, A native of Channelview, Jay Brewer enrolled at
Texas A&M University and joined the Aggie Band as a trombone player
in 1977; he went on to earn a bachelor's degree in mechanized
agriculture, and on his graduation day in 1981, he was contacted by
Aggie Band director Joe T. Haney and asked to join his staff;
Colonel Brewer later continued his studies at Sam Houston State
University before obtaining his master's degree in music education
at VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, As the band's senior associate director, Colonel
Brewer charted drills, taught music, counseled band cadets, and
oversaw the maintenance of instruments; his most memorable role,
however, was announcing the band during all halftime drills, when
he delivered the iconic words, "Now forming at the north end of Kyle
Field, the nationally famous Fightin' Texas Aggie Band"; over the
course of his career, he served as a mentor to numerous young men
and women and made a profound difference in many lives; and
WHEREAS, Colonel Brewer was recognized with the 2002
President's Meritorious Service Award and with the 2006 John J.
Koldus III Faculty and Staff Achievement Award; in 2017, he retired
from the Texas State Guard, where Aggie Band directors serve, and
was given honorary reserve status; he finished out his final season
as the Aggie Band announcer in the fall of 2020; and
WHEREAS, While it is difficult to imagine the halftime
performances of the Aggie Band without Jay Brewer, he played an
immeasurable role in furthering the organization's tradition of
excellence, and his contributions will continue to resonate in the
years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Colonel Jay O. Brewer on the
occasion of his retirement as senior associate director and
announcer for the Aggie Band at Texas A&M University and extend to
him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Colonel Brewer as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Raney
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1466 was adopted by the House on May
26, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House