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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 458
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the successful mariachi program that has been |
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developed in La Joya schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of two and one-half decades, the |
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mariachi program in La Joya schools has grown from an idea for |
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dropout prevention at La Joya High School to a full-fledged music |
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program with some 500 participants in three high schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Offering an alternative to traditional school |
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music programs such as band and orchestra, the mariachi program |
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appeals to many students who would not otherwise have the chance |
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to take part in a successful, positive, and enjoyable music |
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performance program in which they also learn skills that will |
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benefit them throughout their lives; and |
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WHEREAS, The program was initially proposed by |
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then-trustee Amancio J. Chapa, Jr., and nurtured by longtime La |
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Joya High School mariachi director Emilio C. Cantu, assisted by |
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Pedro Magallon, Manuel Mario Saenz, Marvin Eagle, and Oscar |
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Cuellar; the program has flourished with the support of the |
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school board and the community; students in the La Joya mariachi |
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program have performed in Washington, D.C., and Europe, and their |
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audiences have included President George H. W. Bush, Governor Ann |
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Richards, President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, |
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Governor Mark White, Congressman Kika de la Garza, and the |
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus; and |
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WHEREAS, Students in the mariachi programs at La Joya's |
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three high schools, Juarez-Lincoln, Palmview, and La Joya, are |
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presenting their 2009 spring concerts in the months of February |
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and March; and |
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WHEREAS, The members and directors of the high school |
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mariachi groups in La Joya have shown exceptional motivation, |
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dedication, and talent, and it is their enthusiasm that underlies |
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the success of this outstanding program; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend all those participating in the La |
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Joya mariachi program and extend to them best wishes for success |
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in all their future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 18, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |