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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The fine Texas actor Valente Rodriguez has achieved |
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great distinction on film, television, and the stage, and he has |
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generously shared his success with the community of the Rio Grande |
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Valley by returning recently to work with theater, film, and TV |
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students at his alma mater; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Edcouch, Mr. Rodriguez was the first member |
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of his family to graduate from high school and attend college; at |
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The University of Texas--Pan American, he performed in more than 30 |
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theatrical productions and earned the national Irene Ryan Award |
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three times, and in 1985, he appeared in UTPA's first student film, |
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The Scourging Word; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rodriguez moved to Los Angeles in 1988 to pursue |
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an acting career; as a member of the Latino Theater Lab at the Los |
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Angeles Theater Center, he appeared in productions of classic works |
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by Gogol and Arthur Miller, as well as a number of contemporary |
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plays; and |
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WHEREAS, In the world of film, Mr. Rodriguez has performed in |
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such productions as Salsa, Erin Brokovich, Volcano, and Bound by |
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Honor; on television, he has had roles in ER, The X-Files, The |
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Golden Girls, and Beverly Hills 90210, and he has achieved lasting |
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fame by playing the role of "Ernie" for five years on the popular |
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sitcom, George Lopez; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rodriguez has also cowritten, coproduced, and |
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performed in Riffs of Shakespeare, a bilingual theater piece, and |
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he is the cowriter of several Latino Theater Lab productions; and |
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WHEREAS, In the summer of 2008, Mr. Rodriguez returned to the |
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Rio Grande Valley to play a leading role in The Red Queen, a film |
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produced by UTPA students, generously passing along his experience |
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and expertise to a new generation of Texas performers and |
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filmmakers; and |
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WHEREAS, Young artists benefit greatly from the |
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encouragement and mentoring of more experienced performers, and |
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Valente Rodriguez has played a vital role in the professional |
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achievements and personal triumphs of many talented Texans; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Valente Rodriguez for his contributions |
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to the community of the Rio Grande Valley and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Rodriguez as an expression of high esteem from the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Peña |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 854 was adopted by the House on March |
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26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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