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AR HR1120
Resolution
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Keith Brooks
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AI Summary
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Craig Jones served as choral director and Bible teacher at Harding Academy in Searcy, Arkansas for 48 years before his retirement at the end of the 2024-2025 school year
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Under his direction, junior and senior high choirs consistently received Division I ratings at regional and state competitions and performed in 38 states
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Notable performances include Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney World, the U.S. Capitol, the George W. Bush Presidential Library, and Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
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Jones received the 2010 Teacher of the Year award from the National Christian School Association, the 2010 Outstanding Music Educator Award from the National Federation of State High School Associations, and the 2024 Arkansas Chapter American Choral Directors Association Trailblazer Award
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The Arkansas House of Representatives formally honors Jones and directs the Chief Clerk to present him with a copy of the resolution
Legislative Description
To Honor Craig Jones, Longtime Choir Teacher At Harding Academy In Searcy, Upon The Occasion Of His Upcoming Retirement.
Last Action
Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
5/5/2025