Bill Text: TX HR247 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Janeen Drew Holmes Gilliam on her retirement from the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-25 - Reported enrolled [HR247 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR247-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 247 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Janeen Drew Holmes Gilliam is retiring from the | ||
| Lubbock Symphony Orchestra in January 2015, drawing to a close an | ||
| association with the orchestra that has spanned nearly half a | ||
| century; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of Lubbock, Janeen Gilliam first performed | ||
| with the LSO in 1965 while still a sophomore at Monterey High | ||
| School, and she continued to play with the orchestra while she | ||
| earned her bachelor's degree in music education from Texas Tech | ||
| University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After graduation, Ms. Gilliam taught music in | ||
| elementary schools in Garland and Irving and performed | ||
| professionally with the Irving and San Antonio symphonies; in 1982, | ||
| she returned to Lubbock and joined the LSO again as principal | ||
| English horn and second oboe, and in the years since, she has become | ||
| one of the symphony's leading members; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Gilliam served on the orchestra's board from | ||
| 1986 to 1999 and cofounded the Lubbock Youth Symphony Orchestra, | ||
| which eventually grew to include several youth ensembles; in 1999, | ||
| she became the orchestra's interim executive director and helped | ||
| oversee the search for a permanent executive director and a new | ||
| conductor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During these years, Ms. Gilliam also served as lead | ||
| administrator for the LSO Symphony School, working to develop the | ||
| orchestra's education department, which, thanks in large part to | ||
| her efforts, now includes the youth orchestra program and LSO | ||
| Suzuki Program, as well as All-State String Clinics and master | ||
| classes with LSO guest artists; and | ||
| WHEREAS, From 2001 to 2007, Ms. Gilliam worked as coordinator | ||
| of admissions and scholarships at the Texas Tech University School | ||
| of Music, and after returning to the LSO to coordinate the 20th | ||
| anniversary celebration of the youth orchestra, she joined Texas | ||
| Tech again, serving for four and a half years as the assistant to | ||
| the music school's director, until her retirement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Gilliam enjoys the love | ||
| and support of her husband, John Gilliam, and her daughters, | ||
| Jennifer, Stephanie, Elizabeth, and Reagan; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Gilliam's dedication, talent, and passion for | ||
| music have greatly benefited the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra and | ||
| earned her the respect and admiration of her fellow musicians, and | ||
| she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well-spent as she | ||
| embarks upon the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Janeen Drew Holmes Gilliam on her | ||
| retirement from the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra and extend to her | ||
| sincere best wishes for continued happiness and fulfillment; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Gilliam as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Frullo | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 247 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
