Bill Text: TX HR220 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Gerald Fagan of Livingston on his induction into the Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-17 - Reported enrolled [HR220 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR220-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 220 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Gerald Fagan of Livingston was inducted into the | ||
| Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame by the Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Mu | ||
| International School Bandmaster Fraternity on July 22, 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This prestigious honor recognizes retired Texas | ||
| band directors whose contributions have greatly benefited the | ||
| schools and communities in which they have worked; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Scottsville, Gerald Fagan demonstrated a | ||
| love for music from an early age, and in spite of a childhood polio | ||
| diagnosis that left him with physical limitations, he received a | ||
| music scholarship to Stephen F. Austin State University, where he | ||
| earned his bachelor's degree in 1964 and his master of arts degree | ||
| in 1973; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Fagan began his career as a band director in the | ||
| Big Sandy Independent School District and went on to lead programs | ||
| at schools in Joaquin, Troup, Hallsville, Hurst, Center, Rusk, | ||
| Cleveland, Tarkington, Corrigan, and Livingston; he spent much of | ||
| his career at small schools, where his talent for developing | ||
| underperforming bands into sweepstakes winners earned him the | ||
| nickname "The Miracle Worker"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After 32 years as a music educator, Mr. Fagan | ||
| officially retired, but for another decade, he continued sharing | ||
| his time and expertise in various capacities with schools that had | ||
| lost their band director; he has also served as director of the | ||
| Livingston Swing Big Jazz Band as well as the Livingston Area | ||
| Community Band; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Fagan enjoys the love and | ||
| support of his wife, Bobbie Fagan; the couple are the proud parents | ||
| of six children, Susan, Sharon, Shelly, Jerry, Christy, and | ||
| Meredith; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A caring and dedicated mentor, Gerald Fagan has | ||
| inspired countless gifted young musicians to reach their full | ||
| artistic potential, and his numerous accomplishments indeed merit | ||
| special recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Gerald Fagan | ||
| on his induction into the Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame 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. Fagan as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| White | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 220 was adopted by the House on August | ||
| 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
