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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 955
 1-3           WHEREAS, Brownsville's Charro Days in the year 2000 will be
 1-4     commemorated with an official poster designed by internationally
 1-5     renowned artist Jose Salazar, and the Senate of the State of Texas
 1-6     is proud to recognize him for this endeavor; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, Using his unique style to commemorate the
 1-8     millennium festivities, Mr. Salazar created "El Jarrito," which
 1-9     is his depiction of life along the border between the United States
1-10     and Mexico; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Wanting to bring to life his interpretation of the
1-12     cultures melding together to form a picture, Mr. Salazar used the
1-13     Spanish saying, "Todo cave en un jarrito, sabiendolo acomodar"
1-14     translated means "Everything fits in a jug, if you know how to
1-15     arrange it properly" as the inspiration for the poster; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Loving art and drawing since he was a boy,
1-17     Jose Salazar trained in Mexico City and has garnered international
1-18     acclaim for his palette knife paintings; his pieces have been
1-19     exhibited worldwide, and he has studied with many of the masters
1-20     of this era; and
1-21           WHEREAS, As with any great masterpiece, he paints from the
1-22     soul and each piece is distinctive; the details come to life as you
 2-1     sit and let the painting come to you, and his poster brings to life
 2-2     the relationship between the two cultures; now, therefore, be it
 2-3           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-4     76th Legislature, hereby commend Jose Salazar for his outstanding
 2-5     poster commemorating Charro Days in the year 2000; and, be it
 2-6     further
 2-7           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be presented to
 2-8     Mr. Salazar as an expression of gratitude and high regard of the
 2-9     Texas Senate.
2-10                                                    Lucio
2-11           Armbrister           Gallegos            Ogden
2-12           Barrientos           Harris              Ratliff
2-13           Bernsen              Haywood             Shapiro
2-14           Bivins               Jackson             Shapleigh
2-15           Brown                Lindsay             Sibley
2-16           Cain                 Luna                Truan
2-17           Carona               Madla               Wentworth
2-18           Duncan               Moncrief            West
2-19           Ellis                Nelson              Whitmire
2-20           Fraser               Nixon               Zaffirini
2-21                       Perry, President of the Senate
2-22                                  ______________________________________
2-23                                          President of the Senate
2-24                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-25                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-26                                  on May 19, 1999.
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2-28                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-30                                           Member, Texas Senate