2006/04/25 City Council ResolutionRESOLUTION 2006 -101
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Recognizing and Honoring
LYNNE MORROW
WHEREAS, the City Council became acquainted with Lynne Morrow when she was appointed to the Cultural Arts Commission in 2001; and
WHEREAS, Lynne is a Sonoma State University music professor whose career has exploded. She currently directs the vocal and opera/music theatre
programs at SSU. Among her numerous accomplishments, In 2003; Lynne traveled to Berlin to perform with the Deutsches Symphonie - Orchester and
record Leonard Bernstein's "Mass " -a unique and controversial performance combining blues, rock, jazz, spirituals, and church hymns; and
WHEREAS, in November, Lynne experienced the thrill of a lifetime when she performed in New York's Carnegie Hall to a sold -out concert and found that
she had been nominated for a Grammy award for Best Choral Performance for her work as Chorus Master in the dramatic recording of "Mass'; and
WHEREAS, Lynne's family roots demonstrate strength. Grandma Affie was kidnapped from West Africa and brought to the U.S. as a slave. She lived to.be.
109 and walked to freedom from Louisiana to Texas. Lynne's father was a professional prize fighter, her mother a teacher, and her uncle a musician; and
WHEREAS, Lynne continues the legacy of courage. Along with the challenges of being a responsible single mom and a minority, Lynne successfully
obtained a BA from Stanford, MA from Cal State Hayward, and DMA from Indiana University in Bloomington.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park does hereby publicly honor Cultural Arts Commission Chairperson
Lynne Morrow and sends its best wishes for her continued success with her career, three daughters, and grandson.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Lynne's name be added to the Honorary Citizens of Rohnert Park plaque as she truly is a pillar in this community.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 25th day of April, 2006.
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