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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ida M. Steadman retired as principal cellist of the |
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El Paso Symphony Orchestra on April 16, 2011, drawing to a close an |
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extraordinary career with the ensemble that spanned more than half |
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a century; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Steadman is a graduate of Texas Western |
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College, and she earned her master of fine arts degree in |
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performance from the University of Georgia; she joined EPSO as a |
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flute player in 1957 and moved to the cello section the following |
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year; she became assistant cellist in 1985 and the orchestra's |
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principal cellist in 1987; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her performing career, this talented |
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musician has served as a teacher for the El Paso Independent School |
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District for the past 40 years and plans to continue in her role as |
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director of the orchestra at Coronado High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Steadman has further distinguished herself as a |
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clinician or adjudicator for numerous events and organizations, |
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including the Texas Tech Band and Orchestra Camp, the Colorado |
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State Rocky Mountain Summer Music Camp, the Greater Southwest Music |
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Festival, and the Colorado High School All-State String Orchestra; |
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moreover, she served on the jury of a national cello competition in |
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Ankara, Turkey; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Steadman's many achievements have been |
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recognized with a lifetime membership in the Texas Parent Teacher |
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Association, the Conquistador Award from the City of El Paso, and |
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the Elizabeth Green School Educator Award from the American String |
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Teachers Association; she was also honored as an outstanding former |
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student by Burges High School, and she was selected to carry the |
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Olympic torch for the 2002 Olympics; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Mrs. Steadman has enjoyed the |
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love and support of her husband, Hane, as well as her children, |
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Michael, Anita, Sid, and Russell; and |
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WHEREAS, Ida Steadman's dedication, ability, and passion for |
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music have greatly benefited the El Paso community, and she may |
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indeed reflect with pride on her outstanding accomplishments as she |
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looks forward to the next exciting chapter in her life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ida M. Steadman on her retirement |
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from the El Paso Symphony Orchestra and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Steadman as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |