HJR200 Summary

• House Joint Resolution recognizing Dr. Rita Salzberg for her 25-year tenure as director of the Music Opportunity Program in Birmingham
• Dr. Salzberg has taught stringed instruments and orchestral music to more than 10,000 children regardless of financial status, race, ethnicity, or gender
• Her beginner string curriculum has been praised by musicians as "the best string method book ever used"
• Many of her students have pursued music majors at universities and conservatories, earning hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarship funds
• Resolution extends highest commendation to Dr. Salzberg for her exceptional abilities and tireless dedication to the Music Opportunity Program