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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Janeen Drew Holmes Gilliam is retiring from the |
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Lubbock Symphony Orchestra in January 2015, drawing to a close an |
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association with the orchestra that has spanned nearly half a |
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century; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Lubbock, Janeen Gilliam first performed |
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with the LSO in 1965 while still a sophomore at Monterey High |
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School, and she continued to play with the orchestra while she |
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earned her bachelor's degree in music education from Texas Tech |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduation, Ms. Gilliam taught music in |
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elementary schools in Garland and Irving and performed |
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professionally with the Irving and San Antonio symphonies; in 1982, |
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she returned to Lubbock and joined the LSO again as principal |
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English horn and second oboe, and in the years since, she has become |
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one of the symphony's leading members; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Gilliam served on the orchestra's board from |
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1986 to 1999 and cofounded the Lubbock Youth Symphony Orchestra, |
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which eventually grew to include several youth ensembles; in 1999, |
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she became the orchestra's interim executive director and helped |
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oversee the search for a permanent executive director and a new |
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conductor; and |
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WHEREAS, During these years, Ms. Gilliam also served as lead |
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administrator for the LSO Symphony School, working to develop the |
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orchestra's education department, which, thanks in large part to |
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her efforts, now includes the youth orchestra program and LSO |
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Suzuki Program, as well as All-State String Clinics and master |
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classes with LSO guest artists; and |
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WHEREAS, From 2001 to 2007, Ms. Gilliam worked as coordinator |
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of admissions and scholarships at the Texas Tech University School |
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of Music, and after returning to the LSO to coordinate the 20th |
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anniversary celebration of the youth orchestra, she joined Texas |
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Tech again, serving for four and a half years as the assistant to |
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the music school's director, until her retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Gilliam enjoys the love |
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and support of her husband, John Gilliam, and her daughters, |
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Jennifer, Stephanie, Elizabeth, and Reagan; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Gilliam's dedication, talent, and passion for |
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music have greatly benefited the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra and |
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earned her the respect and admiration of her fellow musicians, and |
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she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well-spent as she |
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embarks upon the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Janeen Drew Holmes Gilliam on her |
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retirement from the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued happiness and fulfillment; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Gilliam as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |