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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Marie Taylor Bosarge of Houston has enriched her |
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community and the State of Texas through her impressive |
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philanthropic efforts, and she is truly deserving of special |
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recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University, |
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where she earned a bachelor's degree in social studies education |
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and interior design, Ms. Bosarge is the founder, president, and |
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director of the nonprofit Music Doing Good, Inc., which is |
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dedicated to inspiring and transforming lives through music; |
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through its Music Doing Good in Schools project, the organization |
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provides high-quality after-school music education for Title I |
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schools in the Houston Independent School District; a companion |
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program, Music Doing Good with Instruments, provides gently used |
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musical instruments free of charge to underserved children and |
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underfunded school districts; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Bosarge is also a director of the Bosarge Family |
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Foundation, which supports a variety of charities related to the |
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arts, education, medical research, and social services; |
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beneficiaries include A Glimmer of Hope, the Boothbay Region YMCA, |
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and the Harlem Academy; in addition, she serves on the Women's |
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Initiative Advisory Council, the National Finance Committee for the |
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George W. Bush Foundation, and the Houston Symphony Board of |
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Trustees; and |
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WHEREAS, The wife of Dr. W. E. Bosarge, Ms. Bosarge shares |
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leadership with her husband in a number of family business |
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ventures; she is a director of Petrodome Energy, an oil and gas |
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exploration company that operates in Texas, Louisiana, and the Gulf |
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of Mexico, and the vice president of Capital Technologies; and |
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WHEREAS, This gracious Houstonian's generosity with her |
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time, energy, and creativity has greatly enhanced the lives of |
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countless individuals, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her |
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many contributions to her community and to the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the philanthropic and charitable |
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endeavors of Marie Taylor Bosarge and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Bosarge as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |