2013-2014 Bill 1291: Delvin Choice - South Carolina Legislature Online

1 South Carolina General Assembly 2 120th Session, 2013-2014 3 4 S. 1291 5 6 STATUS INFORMATION 7 8 Senate Resolution 9 Sponsors: Senator Allen 10 Document Path: l:\council\bills\rm\1617zw14.docx 11 Companion/Similar bill(s): 5248 12 13 Introduced in the Senate on May 8, 2014 14 Adopted by the Senate on May 8, 2014 15 16 Summary: Delvin Choice 17 18 19 HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 20 21 Date Body Action Description with journal page number 22 5/8/2014 Senate Introduced and adopted ( Senate Journalpage 4) 23 24 25 VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 26 27 5/8/2014 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A SENATE RESOLUTION 10 11 TO CONGRATULATE DELVIN CHOICE OF SIMPSONVILLE 12 FOR HIS SUCCESS ON THE NBC SHOW THE VOICE, TO 13 RECOGNIZE HIM FOR HIS FINE REPRESENTATION OF 14 OUR STATE TO A NATIONAL AUDIENCE, AND TO WISH 15 HIM WELL IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS. 16 17 Whereas, the South Carolina Senate is pleased to note that Delvin 18 Choice of Simpsonville did well on the popular NBC television 19 show The Voice; and 20 21 Whereas, a 2008 graduate of Greenville County Schools and 22 Greenville’s Fine Arts Center, which helped foster his musical 23 ambitions, Delvin steadily moved up the rankings on the popular 24 television show and made it through seven rounds; and 25 26 Whereas, by portraying a positive and energetic image on national 27 television, he has been a strong influence on the students and youth 28 of the Palmetto State; and 29 30 Whereas, Delvin Choice has been singing all his life. He is the son 31 of the Reverend and Mrs. Willie J. (Hennie) Choice of 32 Simpsonville, who recall that Delvin came into this world singing 33 “a high soprano that rang throughout Greenville Memorial 34 Hospital. We knew right then that he was a very special gift from 35 God.” Delvin gave his life to the Lord at an early age and is a 36 member of Campfield Baptist Church in Abbeville, where his 37 father is the overseer. He also has sung regularly with the New 38 Springs Church worship band in Anderson; and 39 40 Whereas, this rising young artist has completed four years of 41 classical voice training and was the National Association of 42 Teachers of Singing firstplace winner in 2005 and 2006. In

[1291] 2 1 addition, he placed first in the Omega Talent Hunt Program in 2 2005, 2007, and 2008. He has been a featured soloist for 3 Greenville County Schools and was cast in Greenville Little 4 Theatre’s productions of Ain’t Misbehavin’ and Carousel. Further, 5 Delvin played in the State of South Carolina Children’s Theatre’s 6 Seussical the Musical and Pippin with Fountain Inn Repertory 7 Experience; and 8 9 Whereas, he is the latest in a long line of South Carolina musical 10 artists who have shone brightly on our State; and 11 12 Whereas, appreciative of his talent and hard work, the Senate 13 salutes Delvin Choice and looks with interest to hearing of his 14 further accomplishments in the years ahead. Now, therefore, 15 16 Be it resolved by the Senate: 17 18 That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, 19 congratulate Delvin Choice of Simpsonville for his success on the 20 NBC show The Voice, recognize him for his fine representation of 21 our State to a national audience, and wish him well in all his future 22 endeavors. 23 24 Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to 25 Delvin Choice. 26 XX 27

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