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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of The Texas Trio have contributed |
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significantly to the country music scene and to the rich cultural |
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landscape of the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, With more than six decades of combined experience in |
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the music industry, Kyle Park, Jason Roberts, and John Michael |
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Whitby formed the traditional country and Western swing group, The |
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Texas Trio, as a side project to their individual careers; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Austin and raised in Leander, Kyle Park |
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began playing the acoustic guitar, writing his own songs, and |
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singing for live audiences at the age of 15; he has since released |
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six solo albums and recorded seven No. 1 singles on the Texas |
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Regional Radio Report; in addition to finding success as a |
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producer, he has toured with his own band for 15 years, routinely |
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performing at more than 100 shows per year at venues across the |
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country and in Europe; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Lampasas, Jason Roberts is a |
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singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who launched his |
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career with the western swing supergroup Asleep at the Wheel; he |
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joined the band shortly after graduating from high school and |
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played with the group for 16 years; a two-time Grammy award winner, |
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he has released two original full-length albums and has toured |
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frequently with his own band; over the years, he has shared the |
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stage with many legendary artists, and he is currently the leader of |
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Bob Wills' Texas Playboys; and |
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WHEREAS, Keyboardist John Michael Whitby was born in Austin |
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and grew up in Waco and New Braunfels; he began learning classical |
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piano when he was just three years old, and he went on to join Asleep |
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at the Wheel at the age of 21; he has also played with the Randy |
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Rogers Band, and for the past 14 years, he has been the keyboardist |
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with George Strait and the world-renowned Ace in the Hole Band; in |
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addition, he has served as Mr. Park's business manager for more |
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than 15 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their musical talents and dedication to |
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their craft, the members of The Texas Trio have earned the |
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admiration and appreciation of countless fans across Texas and |
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beyond, and they may indeed take pride in their many |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby honor the members of The |
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Texas Trio for their contributions to Texas music and culture and |
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extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for The Texas Trio as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Burns |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 16 was adopted by the House on |
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November 17, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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