The phrase "and chose to devote" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing a decision to dedicate time, effort, or resources to a particular cause, activity, or person.
Example: "After much consideration, she reflected on her life choices and chose to devote her time to volunteering at the local shelter."
Alternatives: "and decided to dedicate" or "and opted to commit".
That to love, one chooses to stand by another, through thick and thin, and chooses to devote oneself to the other, regardless of what they may feel.
Moon performed with the Beachcombers a few more times, but dates clashed and he chose to devote himself to the Who.
"East West Players is extremely grateful and fortunate that Tim chose to devote over twenty years…[to] guiding and nurturing EWP through critical transitions and challenges," board President Robert Kawahara said in the announcement of Dang's coming exit.
In addition to his distinguished career in the fields of internal medicine and psychiatry, Dr. Myers chose to devote a major portion of his life to tikkun olam, using his medical talents and inventive mind to help people in need in the developing world.
The founder and past owner of Price Stores in Dayton, Ohio, Mr. Zusman was a real estate developer by trade who, in addition to his successful business career, chose to devote much time and effort to his community and his people.
Despite having made his mark as a scientist, Piot chose to devote his life and career to politics.
The caption included a quotation from Ron: "We chose to devote our lives to God and to learn the lessons He teaches in the earth".
"The assassination of 35 people is tragic, but it is more tragic that these same people chose to devote themselves to extortion, kidnapping and killing," said Veracruz Gov. Javier Duarte de Ochoa.
(An article on the Apollo 11 mission, which launched that week, was featured in the same issue). The caption included a quotation from Ron: "We chose to devote our lives to God and to learn the lessons He teaches in the earth". Olson was twenty-two when he shot the Brays.
Later, when Rebmann became a young man, he chose to devote himself to being a missionary, and was trained in Basel.
