Bill Text: TX SR387 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the honorees of the 2011 Texas Medal of Arts Awards.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-28 - Reported enrolled [SR387 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR387-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pride | ||
| in recognizing the honorees of the 2011 Texas Medal of Arts | ||
| Awards; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The honorees were selected by the Texas Cultural | ||
| Trust for their outstanding talents and for their exceptional | ||
| contributions to the artistic disciplines in the Lone Star State; | ||
| the arts enrich and broaden the lives of our citizens, and each of | ||
| these honorees has played a significant role in that capacity; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Barbara Smith Conrad, a mezzo-soprano of | ||
| international fame and a civil rights icon, received the Lifetime | ||
| Achievement award; Robert M. Edsel, an author and the founder of | ||
| the Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art, | ||
| received the Literary award; Thomas F. Staley, a renowned | ||
| educator and the director of the Harry Ransom Center at The | ||
| University of Texas at Austin, received the Art Education award; | ||
| and James Drake, an internationally acclaimed artist with works | ||
| in the permanent collections of over 30 museums around the world, | ||
| received the Visual Arts award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Alley Theatre, an internationally recognized | ||
| company and a recipient of the Tony Award, received the Theatre | ||
| award; H-E-B, a major grocer with stores throughout the state and | ||
| a longtime supporter of the arts in Texas, received the Corporate | ||
| award; Bob Schieffer, longtime CBS news anchor and chief | ||
| Washington correspondent, received the Television award; and Ray Benson, | ||
| the nine-time Grammy-winning front man of the Western swing band Asleep | ||
| at the Wheel, received the Multi-Media award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ernest and Sarah Butler, major donors to numerous | ||
| local arts organizations and to The University of Texas at Austin | ||
| School of Music, received the Individual Patrons award; Marcia Gay Harden, | ||
| the Oscar-winning actress with roles in such films as Pollock and | ||
| The First Wives Club, received the Film-Actress award; Bill Paxton, | ||
| the four-time Golden Globe nominee and a star in the hit series | ||
| Big Love and in Apollo 13 and Titanic, received the Film-Actor | ||
| award; and ZZ Top, the legendary rock band that has sold over 50 | ||
| million albums worldwide with eight Top 40 hits, received the | ||
| Music award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These honorees have contributed greatly to the | ||
| rich cultural heritage of our state, and they have the deep | ||
| admiration and esteem of citizens across our state; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the recipients of the 2011 Texas | ||
| Medal of Arts Awards on their outstanding achievements and their | ||
| dedication to the advancement of the arts in Texas; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| their honor and as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Seliger | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 28, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
