MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2016

By: Senator(s) Bryan, Blackwell, Burton, To: Rules Clarke, Dearing, DeBar, Harkins, Jackson (15th), Jackson (32nd), Jolly, Kirby, Massey, McMahan, Moran, Parker, Simmons (12th), Simmons (13th), Stone, Tindell, Turner, Watson, Wilemon, Witherspoon, Younger

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 675

1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE POWERFUL MUSICAL 2 TALENT OF AMORY, MISSISSIPPI'S TRENT HARMON AND CONGRATULATING HIM 3 FOR WINNING THE TITLE ON THE FINAL "AMERICAN IDOL" TELEVISION 4 PRODUCTION. 5 WHEREAS, Trent Harmon, a hardworking and talented young 6 singer from Amory, Mississippi, burst into the national 7 consciousness as winner of the final "American Idol" television

8 production on April 7, 2016, to make his family, community, 9 church, and entire home state beam with pride; and 10 WHEREAS, this remarkable accomplishment was made even more 11 special as another extraordinarily talented Mississippian 12 La'Porsha Renae was the runner-up; and 13 WHEREAS, Trent Harmon was selected on a national television 14 broadcast from Hollywood's Dolby Theater as his mother, Cindy, his

15 father, Randy, and his sister, Randi Kathryn, shed tears of joy, 16 and while thousands of fans crowded Frisco Park in Amory to watch 17 the event on a jumbotron; and 18 WHEREAS, Trent Harmon was born in Amory on October 8, 1990, 19 into a musically talented family, grew up on his family's farm in S. C. R. No. 675 *SS26/R1224* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 16/SS26/R1224 PAGE 1 (tb\rc) 20 Becker, began singing in church at an early age, and attended 21 Amory public schools where he performed in school musicals, 22 including a memorable performance in 2006 as Joseph in "Joseph and 23 the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," which was performed at the 24 Orpheum Theater in Memphis; and 25 WHEREAS, Trent Harmon is a graduate of the University of

26 Arkansas at Monticello; and 27 WHEREAS, since being chosen American Idol, Trent Harmon has 28 continued to be a goodwill ambassador for his hometown, his 29 church, his school and his state; and 30 WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we commend the 31 professional excellence and positive image that has been projected 32 by a young Mississippi citizen who has brought honor to his

33 family, his community and to the State of Mississippi: 34 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF 35 MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That 36 we do hereby recognize the powerful musical talent of Amory, 37 Mississippi's Trent Harmon and congratulate him for winning the

38 title on the final "American Idol" television production, and 39 extend our best wishes to Trent Harmon and his family for future

40 success. 41 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to 42 Trent Harmon and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.

S. C. R. No. 675 *SS26/R1224* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 16/SS26/R1224 ST: Congratulate Trent Harmon for winning the PAGE 2 (tb\rc) final "American Idol."