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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Norma Duran has been named governor of the Texas |
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Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Artists; and |
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WHEREAS, A noted public relations and communications |
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professional, Ms. Duran has demonstrated exceptional skill in |
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artist development, cultural innovation, and community |
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involvement; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Duran was born and educated in Monterrey, |
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Mexico; she began her career as a journalist, working for various |
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newspapers and founding a magazine, Diferencias; after settling in |
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San Antonio, she made her mark as a radio host and publicist, as |
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well as by serving as a promoter for AFG Sigma Records and such |
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international music acts as Los Temerarios; during a decade-long |
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affiliation with Freddie Records, she represented some of the |
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biggest names in regional Mexican and Tejano music and gained |
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further recognition for her expertise in artist branding and |
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international publicity; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1997, Ms. Duran established Xima Productions, |
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offering consulting and PR services to numerous Grammy-winning |
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artists in both the United States and Latin America; moreover, she |
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launched one of the first reggaeton stations in Arizona in 2005, |
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helping the genre reach a larger audience; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Duran is active in both the National and Latin |
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Academies of Recording Arts and Sciences; as a district advocate, |
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she has been a stalwart champion of music creators, and she has |
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mentored college students through the Grammy U program; over the |
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years, she has been honored for her work on two Latin Grammy-winning |
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projects, as well as for her support of St. Jude's Children's |
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Hospital; and |
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WHEREAS, Widely admired for her contributions to the music |
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industry, Norma Duran has given generously of her time and talents |
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in behalf of the National Academy of Recording Artists, and this |
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exciting new role will provide opportunities for her to make an even |
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greater impact; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Norma Duran on being named governor of the |
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Texas Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Artists and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; 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 Ms. Duran as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |