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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Adán Medrano has distinguished himself as a chef, |
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author, and documentary filmmaker specializing in the indigenous |
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foods of Texas and the Americas; and |
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WHEREAS, During long careers in broadcast journalism and |
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philanthropy, Mr. Medrano traveled widely and developed a deep |
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appreciation for the importance of food traditions to cultural |
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stability and sustainability; that became his focus, and he gained |
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experience as a chef in Houston and Belgium and graduated from the |
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Culinary Institute of America in 2010; he is known for coining the |
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term "Texas Mexican" to describe the cuisine he grew up with in San |
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Antonio, and The New York Times featured his cooking in a food |
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section cover story, "Don't Call It Tex-Mex!"; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Medrano has authored two award-winning |
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cookbooks, Truly Texas Mexican: A Native Culinary Heritage in |
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Recipes and Don't Count the Tortillas: The Art of Texas Mexican |
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Cooking; published by Texas Tech University Press, they highlight |
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recipes used in many Mexican-Texan-American homes, rather than the |
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Tex-Mex cuisine developed in commercial kitchens; both are now part |
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of The University of Texas at San Antonio's renowned Mexican |
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Cookbook Collection, and UTSA Libraries Special Collections houses |
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his archival papers; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, |
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Mr. Medrano earned his master's degree in radio-television-film; |
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in the 1970s, he founded the trailblazing San Antonio CineFestival, |
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and he has long been active in television, film, and such |
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organizations as the Texas Commission on the Arts, the National |
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Endowment for the Arts, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; he is |
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the executive producer and writer of the 2021 film Truly Texas |
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Mexican, which won Best Documentary at the New York Independent |
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Cinema Awards; in addition, he has lectured about food and culture |
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in academic settings, including Colorado College, the Culinary |
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Institute of America, and Northeastern University, and showcased |
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his recipes at restaurants and professional gatherings; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his wide-ranging endeavors, Adán Medrano |
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has raised awareness of a rich cultural heritage, delighting and |
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enlightening innumerable people in Texas and beyond; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Adán Medrano for his outstanding |
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contributions as a chef, author, and documentary filmmaker and |
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extend to him 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 Mr. Medrano as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |