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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Univision hosted the dedication of a mural titled |
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Una Carta de Amor, a Love Letter to Corpus Christi, Un Homenaje Al |
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Mariachi! at its building at 102 Mesquite Street and Coopers Alley |
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in Corpus Christi on April 27, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Painted by local artist La Lisa Hernandez, the |
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1,300-square-foot mural is dedicated to the memory of Walter |
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F. Ulloa, Spanish-language media pioneer and visionary, who was |
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born on August 14, 1948, and died on December 31, 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, After starting his career at Univision's flagship |
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television station in Los Angeles, Mr. Ulloa rose quickly in the |
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business and launched Entravision; as chair and CEO, he built the |
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company into a global media and digital marketing company with over |
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50 television stations, nearly 50 radio stations, and more than |
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4,500 technology and consumer brand clients; it is the largest |
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independent broadcaster of Univision-affiliated stations in the |
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United States; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to empowering Latinos, Mr. Ulloa worked |
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tirelessly to ensure that members of the community could see |
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themselves reflected in the media; moreover, he was a mentor to |
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countless people in the industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Ulloa was also a passionate collector of Chicano |
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and Mexican art, and as a patron of individual artists, he strove to |
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raise awareness of their creativity and expand their cultural |
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influence; it is indeed fitting that Univision should honor the |
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memory of this visionary trailblazer by investing in public art |
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that will be a source of inspiration for years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the dedication of the mural Una |
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Carta de Amor, a Love Letter to Corpus Christi, Un Homenaje Al |
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Mariachi! at the Univision building in Corpus Christi and commend |
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all those involved in this outstanding project. |