Bill Text: TX SR7 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing Langston Lee for winning a National High School Musical Theatre Award.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Reported enrolled [SR7 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SR7-Introduced.html

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88S20110 JRI-D
By: Flores S.R. No. 7

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Langston Lee of Rouse High School in Leander
received a Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor at the 2023
National High School Musical Theatre Awards, held at the Minskoff
Theatre in New York City on June 26; and
WHEREAS, The National High School Musical Theatre Awards,
better known as the Jimmy Awards, aim to elevate the importance of
theater arts education and reward excellence in student
performance; since its inception, the program has awarded more than
$5 million in educational scholarships; and
WHEREAS, One of only two students in the country recognized
with this prestigious award, Mr. Lee won best actor for his
performance as Dmitry in Rouse High School's production of
Anastasia, a musical written by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and
Terrence McNally that was adapted from the 1997 animated film about
the legend of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia; he
earned a $25,000 scholarship to further his education, and at the
ceremony, he performed "Wondering" from The Bridges of Madison
County; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lee was nominated for a Jimmy Award after taking
home top honors at the 10th annual Heller Awards for Young Artists,
held on April 19 at the Long Center in Austin; Rouse High School
also earned several additional nominations at that event for its
presentation of Anastasia, including for best production, best
supporting male, best direction, best musical direction, best
costume design, and best technical execution, as well as for
student achievement in marketing, stage management, and design; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating exceptional talent and dedication,
Langston Lee is a source of great pride to his school and to the Lone
Star State, and he may look forward to a future bright with promise;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 2nd
Called Session, hereby congratulate Langston Lee on winning a
Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor at the 2023 National
High School Musical Theatre Awards 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. Lee as an expression of high regard by the Texas
Senate.