R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, On March 9, 1997, noted musician Juan Lopez will

 1-2     celebrate his 75th birthday, and this memorable milestone in his

 1-3     life is an outstanding opportunity to honor his great contributions

 1-4     to the music and culture of Texas; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Born March 8, 1922, in Jackson County, Mr. Lopez

 1-6     took up the accordion as a child, and by the age of 18 he and his

 1-7     brothers were playing professionally, delighting their friends and

 1-8     neighbors with the lively polkas, mazurkas, and redovas that

 1-9     characterize conjunto music; and

1-10           WHEREAS, In the 1950s Mr. Lopez came into his own as a

1-11     regional conjunto star, and in addition to making a number of fine

1-12     recordings, he continued to enthrall listeners and dancers across

1-13     the Lone Star State with live performances of his memorable music;

1-14     a staunch traditionalist, he became known as "El Rey de la Redova"

1-15     for his mastery of this musical form; and

1-16           WHEREAS, Mr. Lopez's lifetime of artistry was recognized in

1-17     1989 when he was inducted into the Conjunto Music Hall of Fame, and

1-18     since that time he has continued to weave his distinctive accordion

1-19     magic wherever he performs; and

1-20           WHEREAS, The blend of European and Mexican influences that

1-21     comprise conjunto music is an apt expression of the rich diversity

1-22     of Texan traditions, and Juan Lopez's accomplishments in this

1-23     unique art form have earned him a special place in the musical

1-24     history of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it

 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-2     Legislature hereby congratulate Juan Lopez on the occasion of his

 2-3     75th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued

 2-4     success and happiness in the future; and, be it further

 2-5           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-6     prepared for Mr. Lopez as an expression of high regard by the Texas

 2-7     House of Representatives.

                                                                        Wise

         Laney                   Gutierrez                Oliveira

         Alexander               Haggerty                 Olivo

         Allen                   Hamric                   Palmer

         Alvarado                Hartnett                 Patterson

         Averitt                 Hawley                   Pickett

         Bailey                  Heflin                   Pitts

         Berlanga                Hernandez                Place

         Bonnen                  Hightower                Price

         Bosse                   Hilbert                  Puente

         Brimer                  Hilderbran               Rabuck

         Burnam                  Hill                     Ramsay

         Carter                  Hinojosa                 Rangel

         Chavez                  Hirschi                  Raymond

         Chisum                  Hochberg                 Reyna of Bexar

         Christian               Hodge                    Reyna of Dallas

         Clark                   Holzheauser              Rhodes

         Coleman                 Horn                     Rodriguez

         Cook                    Howard                   Roman

         Corte                   Hunter                   Sadler

         Counts                  Hupp                     Seaman

         Crabb                   Isett                    Serna

         Craddick                Jackson                  Shields

         Cuellar                 Janek                    Siebert

         Culberson               Jones of Lubbock         Smith

         Danburg                 Jones of Dallas          Smithee

         Davila                  Junell                   Solis

         Davis                   Kamel                    Solomons

         Delisi                  Keel                     Staples

         Denny                   Keffer                   Stiles

         Driver                  King                     Swinford

         Dukes                   Krusee                   Talton

         Dunnam                  Kubiak                   Telford

         Dutton                  Kuempel                  Thompson

         Edwards                 Lewis of Tarrant         Tillery

         Ehrhardt                Lewis of Orange          Torres

         Eiland                  Longoria                 Turner of Coleman

         Elkins                  Luna                     Turner of Harris

         Farrar                  McCall                   Uher

         Finnell                 McClendon                Van de Putte

         Flores                  McReynolds               Walker

         Gallego                 Madden                   West

         Galloway                Marchant                 Williams

         Garcia                  Maxey                    Williamson

         Giddings                Merritt                  Wilson

         Glaze                   Moffat                   Wise

         Goodman                 Moreno                   Wohlgemuth

         Goolsby                 Mowery                   Wolens

         Gray                    Naishtat                 Woolley

         Greenberg               Nixon                    Yarbrough

         Grusendorf              Oakley                   Zbranek

                                             _______________________________

                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 299 was adopted by the House on March

         6, 1997, by a non-record vote.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House