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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ramon Galindo was recognized by the Austin History |
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Center in conjunction with its exhibit Mexican American Firsts: |
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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, Ramon Galindo, was honored for |
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his achievements in the humanities; a native of San Juan, Nuevo |
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Leon, Mexico, Mr. Galindo moved to Austin with his parents when he |
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was just a year old; he served in the U.S. Army with the 571st |
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Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapon Battalion during World War |
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II, seeing action during the Battle of the Bulge and the Rhine River |
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Battle; and |
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WHEREAS, After the war, Mr. Galindo opened a successful |
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tailor shop in Austin, serving customers that included Lyndon B. |
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Johnson, Willie Nelson, and The University of Texas cheerleaders; |
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at the same time, as a photographer, he has documented decades of |
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Austin's history, and as a talented magician, he has delighted |
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countless audiences and earned recognition from the Texas |
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Association of Magicians and Genii The International Conjurors' |
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Magazine; and |
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WHEREAS, Ramon Galindo has made a positive difference in his |
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community, and his outstanding accomplishments are a source of |
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pride and inspiration to many people; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ramon Galindo on his selection as a |
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Mexican American Trailblazer of Austin and Travis County and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Galindo as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |