[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 26, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E404]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATING EMILY BEAR OF ROCKFORD FOR WINNING A GRAMMY AWARD

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 26, 2022

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Emily Bear on 
her Grammy Award for ``Best Musical Theater Album.''
  A graduate of Guilford High School, 20-year-old Emily Bear is a 
native of Rockford, Illinois. Since graduating in 2017, she has 
released numerous albums, scored major films with Warner Brothers and 
has performed at internationally renowned settings, such as the Lincoln 
Center, the Hollywood Bowl and Carnegie Hall. This year, Emily won her 
first Grammy Award with Abigail Barlow for Best Musical Theater Album 
for ``The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical.'' Last year, Emily and Abigail 
began the project inspired by the popular Netflix series by going 
through the show's plot as if it were a musical. With her hard work, 
Emily has turned a viral social media sensation into a Grammy Award.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to congratulate Emily Bear on her first 
Grammy Award and wish her much success in her life and career.

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