By:  Lucio                                            S.C.R. No. 83
                             SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas takes great
    1-2  pride in recognizing Little Joe Hernandez, the famous singer and
    1-3  Grammy award winner, for his relentless efforts to reach young
    1-4  Mexican Americans with his message on the importance of education;
    1-5  and
    1-6        WHEREAS, A well-known star in the music industry, Little Joe
    1-7  Hernandez has recorded over 40 albums, has appeared on numerous
    1-8  television shows and in a movie, and has earned a Grammy for Best
    1-9  Mexican/American performance for his 1991 LP "16 de Septiembre";
   1-10  and
   1-11        WHEREAS, He is now on an urgent crusade to encourage young
   1-12  Latinos to stay in school, and he has spent countless hours trying
   1-13  to awaken communities to the devastating effects that current
   1-14  drop-out rates will have on the future of American society; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Little Joe uses speeches, songs, bumper stickers,
   1-16  concerts, and journalistic articles to convey his message; he
   1-17  stresses formal education, knowledge of self and one's heritage,
   1-18  and high moral principles as areas that need rebuilding today; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Deeply concerned about the future of young Chicanos
   1-20  as individuals as well as the future of their communities, Little
   1-21  Joe cites the current unemployment lines, homelessness, and
   1-22  joblessness as evidence of the need to keep children in the school
   1-23  system and turn the drop-out statistics around; and
    2-1        WHEREAS, A remarkably gifted artist, an ardent humanitarian,
    2-2  and a tenacious reformer, Little Joe Hernandez instills a sense of
    2-3  pride and hope in the children to whom he speaks, and his efforts
    2-4  to encourage them to better themselves and their lifestyles will
    2-5  undoubtedly have a positive effect on Chicano communities across
    2-6  the country; now, therefore, be it
    2-7        RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas
    2-8  hereby commend Little Joe Hernandez for his sincere endeavors on
    2-9  behalf of our youth and express appreciation to him for the time he
   2-10  so generously devotes to the cause of education in our state and
   2-11  nation; and, be it further
   2-12        RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for him
   2-13  as a token of esteem from the Texas Legislature.