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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Thad Bonduris of Denton completed his master's |
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degree in music education at the University of North Texas in |
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December 2008, and he is indeed deserving of recognition for this |
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admirable achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, A San Antonio native who graduated from Robert E. |
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Lee High School in 1969, Mr. Bonduris went on to attend San Antonio |
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College and earned a bachelor's degree from Trinity University in |
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1973; his music studies at the University of North Texas began in |
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the mid-1970s, and he returned to take up his master's degree course |
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work in 2003; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bonduris has been a professional musician since |
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1970 and joined the Metroplex music scene four years later; |
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renowned for his abilities as a guitarist, he has played in a |
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variety of musical groups, leading his own ensembles, the |
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Fun-Addix, Fanatix, and Fabulous Echoes bands, and also performing |
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with other acts and backing music legends such as Ray Price and |
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Ernest Tubb; since 1997, he has headed Bonduris Music Ensembles, |
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which provides a variety of musical entertainment for various |
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functions; and |
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WHEREAS, Skilled and experienced as a music teacher, Mr. |
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Bonduris has offered private and group instruction through his |
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company, Bonduris Music, since 1982; he has also taught at Hammond |
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Music Company, for public schools and continuing education courses, |
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and at the National Guitar Summer Workshop; and |
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WHEREAS, This talented musician has further demonstrated his |
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abilities in the recording studio, serving as a session player and |
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producer, and he is affiliated with numerous music and arts |
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organizations; in all of his endeavors, he enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife, Kathryn, his daughters, Heather and Nicole, |
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and his stepson, Jed; and |
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WHEREAS, Already well-established in the local music |
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community, Thad Bonduris has furthered his knowledge through the |
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completion of his graduate studies at UNT, and he may take |
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justifiable pride in his degree as well as in the notable career he |
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has built over the past four decades; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Thad Bonduris on earning a master's |
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degree in music education at the University of North Texas 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. Bonduris as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |