HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2000-4748, by Representatives Morris, Quall, Anderson, Barlean, McDonald, D. Schmidt, Dunn and Wensman

      WHEREAS, Brandon Vance, a resident of Anacortes, is a wonderfully talented young musician; and

      WHEREAS, Brandon has been competing as a violinist since 1996, when he entered and won his first Scottish Fiddle competition at age eleven; and

      WHEREAS, Brandon won the Junior Columbia-Pacific Scottish Fiddle Championship in 1996 and 1997; and

      WHEREAS, Brandon placed second in the Junior United States National Scottish Fiddle Championships in 1998; and

      WHEREAS, Brandon is also accomplished in classical violin, receiving the 1998 Outstanding Achievement Award in the Seattle Young Artists Music Festival Concerto; and

      WHEREAS, Brandon won the Open Northwest Regional Scottish Fiddle Championship in 1999, and became the youngest person to ever win the Open United States National Scottish Fiddle Championship in 1999, at the age of fourteen;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor Brandon Vance for his outstanding achievement in becoming the youngest person to ever win the Open United States National Scottish Fiddle Championship.

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives to Brandon Vance.

I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of

Resolution 4748 adopted by the House of Representatives

                   February 21, 2000.

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Timothy A. Martin, Co-Chief Clerk Cynthia Zehnder, Co-Chief Clerk