Bill Text: TX SR7 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Langston Lee for winning a National High School Musical Theatre Award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Reported enrolled [SR7 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR7-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Langston Lee of Rouse High School in Leander | ||
| received a Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor at the | ||
| 2023 National High School Musical Theatre Awards, held at the | ||
| Minskoff Theatre in New York City on June 26; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The National High School Musical Theatre Awards, | ||
| better known as the Jimmy Awards, aim to elevate the importance | ||
| of theater arts education and reward excellence in student | ||
| performance; since its inception, the program has awarded more | ||
| than $5 million in educational scholarships; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One of only two students in the country recognized | ||
| with this prestigious award, Mr. Lee won best actor for his | ||
| performance as Dmitry in Rouse High School's production of | ||
| Anastasia, a musical written by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, | ||
| and Terrence McNally that was adapted from the 1997 animated film | ||
| about the legend of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia; | ||
| he earned a $25,000 scholarship to further his education, and at | ||
| the ceremony, he performed "Wondering" from The Bridges of | ||
| Madison County; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Lee was nominated for a Jimmy Award after | ||
| taking home top honors at the 10th annual Heller Awards for Young | ||
| Artists, held on April 19 at the Long Center in Austin; Rouse High | ||
| School also earned several additional nominations at that event | ||
| for its presentation of Anastasia, including for best | ||
| production, best supporting male, best direction, best musical | ||
| direction, best costume design, and best technical execution, as | ||
| well as for student achievement in marketing, stage management, | ||
| and design; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Demonstrating exceptional talent and dedication, | ||
| Langston Lee is a source of great pride to his school and to the | ||
| Lone Star State, and he may look forward to a future bright with | ||
| promise; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Langston Lee | ||
| on winning a Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor at the | ||
| 2023 National High School Musical Theatre Awards and extend to him | ||
| sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Lee as an expression of high regard from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Flores | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on June 30, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
