Bill Text: GA HR246 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Widespread Panic; commend and invite to House
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-02-15 - House Passed/Adopted [HR246 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR246-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 246
By:
Representatives Heard of the
114th,
McKillip of the
115th,
Kaiser of the
59th,
Parent of the
81st,
Benfield of the
85th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the band Widespread Panic and inviting them to be recognized by
the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the band Widespread Panic formed 25 years ago in the cultural Mecca of the South
– Athens, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
a member of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, Widespread Panic has sold millions
of albums, had over six million song files downloaded through
LiveWidespreadPanic.com, and has consistently placed in the top 50 of best
grossing tours; and
WHEREAS,
nationally renowned for their powerful live performances, Widespread Panic has
sold out venues from coast to coast in record numbers, including 15 shows at
Philips Arena in Atlanta, 17 shows at Oak Mountain Amphitheater in Alabama, and
35 shows at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado; and
WHEREAS,
Widespread Panic set a single day attendance record of 63,000 at a performance
in New Orleans and played to crowded streets of 100,000 fans in Athens, Georgia,
for their hit Light
Fuse, Get Away CD release party;
and
WHEREAS,
the group has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support high school
music programs across the State of Georgia with the purchase of instruments and
computer music labs through their charity, Tunes for Tots, A Benefit for the
Arts; and
WHEREAS,
Widespread Panic has generously contributed time, effort, and art to charities
benefitting local food banks through Panic Fans for Food that collected over 15
tons of food in 28 cities, the Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur,
and the Make It Right Foundation of New Orleans for post-Katrina recovery
efforts; and
WHEREAS,
Widespread Panic's generosity has inspired the band's fans, affectionately known
as Spreadheads, to have fun and help out by spearheading a house of their own in
the post-Katrina recovery efforts in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans called
"The House that Widespread Panic Fans Built"; and
WHEREAS,
the seven members of Widespread Panic, John Bell, Dave Schools, Todd Nance,
Domingo Ortiz, John Hermann, Jimmy Herring, and the late Michael Houser are
known for their gracious hearts, soulful lyrical story telling, and
extraordinary musical improvisation; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the successful music career and
community contributions of this Georgia band be appropriately
recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize Widespread Panic for 25 years of incredible music, commend
their commitment to improving the lives of others, and invite them to be
recognized by the House of Representatives at a date and time to be determined
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Widespread
Panic.
