Bill Text: TX HR48 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating Anthony Robinson on his induction into the Mrs. H. D. Dear, Sr. and Alice E. Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts Hall of Fame at Northwestern State University.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-07-20 - Filed [HR48 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR48-Introduced.html
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| By: Paddie | H.R. No. 48 | |
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| WHEREAS, Anthony Robinson is being inducted into the | ||
| Mrs. H. D. Dear, Sr. and Alice E. Dear School of Creative and | ||
| Performing Arts Hall of Fame at Northwestern State University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An alumnus of CAPA, Mr. Robinson holds a bachelor's | ||
| degree in music education from Northwestern State University in | ||
| Natchitoches, Louisiana, and a master's degree from East Texas | ||
| State University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Robinson began his long career in education with | ||
| the Marshall Independent School District, where, over the course of | ||
| a 30-year tenure, he served as a percussion coordinator, band | ||
| director, and fine arts coordinator; in 1993, he joined East Texas | ||
| Baptist University as an adjunct instructor of music, and he has | ||
| since taught classes on percussion and woodwind methods; after | ||
| retiring from Marshall ISD in 2007, he went on to teach percussion | ||
| at a number of school districts throughout East Texas, as well as at | ||
| Wiley College; along the way, he has also served as a guest | ||
| conductor for junior high and ninth-grade bands in Louisiana, and | ||
| he has benefited the Texas Music Educators Association as | ||
| percussion organizer and clinician for the All-State Bands and | ||
| Orchestras; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A talented musician, Mr. Robinson has performed | ||
| with symphonies in Shreveport, Longview, and Marshall, and he has | ||
| served as first sergeant and principal percussionist for the 531st | ||
| Air Force Band; over the course of his air force career, he toured | ||
| in the Czech Republic, taught private lessons to troops, and | ||
| appeared with the U.S. Air Force Band of the West; additionally, he | ||
| has participated in a music ministry that performs in nursing homes | ||
| and hospitals, and in 1995 he established the first colonial fife | ||
| and drum corps in Marshall, the East Texas Ancients Fife and Drum | ||
| Corps; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his remarkable success as an educator and | ||
| musician, Anthony Robinson has furthered the proud tradition of | ||
| achievement at Northwestern State University, and he is indeed | ||
| deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Anthony | ||
| Robinson on his induction into the Mrs. H. D. Dear, Sr. and Alice | ||
| E. Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts Hall of Fame and | ||
| extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Robinson as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
