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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Roy Lozano was posthumously recognized by the Austin |
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History Center in conjunction with its exhibit Mexican American |
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Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County; and |
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WHEREAS, Honoring the important contributions made by |
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Mexican Americans to Central Texas, the Austin History Center and |
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its association joined with the Austin Public Library to organize |
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the show, which ran from August 21, 2010, through January 16, 2011; |
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Mexican American Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County |
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celebrated the pioneering achievements of 32 remarkable men and |
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women and provided the public with an opportunity to learn more |
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about their lives; and |
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WHEREAS, One such individual, Roy Lozano, was honored for his |
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achievements in the arts; summers in Mexico nurtured his interest |
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in the country's traditional dance, which he began learning at age |
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15; he went on to attend The University of Texas, where he cofounded |
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UT-Austin's Ballet Folklorico student group, and he later became a |
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principal dancer with the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia |
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Hernandez; and |
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WHEREAS, He founded Roy Lozano's Ballet Folklorico de Texas |
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in 1982, fostering appreciation for their heritage among members of |
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the local Mexican American community; the troupe performed for |
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England's Queen Elizabeth at the State Capitol and appears at the |
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Zilker Hillside Theater each August on Roy Lozano's Ballet de Texas |
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Day; Mr. Lozano passed away in 1994; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his outstanding accomplishments, Roy Lozano |
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made a positive difference in his community, and his legacy is a |
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source of pride and inspiration to many people; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Roy Lozano, a Mexican |
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American Trailblazer of Austin and Travis County. |