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  H.R. No. 475
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Mariachi Los Lobos and Grupo Folklorico Ozomatli,
  two groups from Palmview High School in Mission, were chosen to
  perform in the 57th Inaugural Parade in honor of President Barack
  Obama on January 21, 2013, in Washington, D.C.; and
         WHEREAS, This prestigious honor allowed the students to
  represent the Rio Grande Valley and the State of Texas in a
  prominent national showcase, while helping to focus attention on
  the country's Hispanic heritage, and it marked yet another notable
  achievement for these respected ensembles; and
         WHEREAS, Since their inception in 2008, Mariachi Los Lobos
  and Grupo Folklorico Ozomatli have worked to preserve the Latino
  traditions and culture of the local community; the groups have
  flourished in their first four years, earning wide recognition and
  sparking new enthusiasm for music and dance among students in the La
  Joya Independent School District; and
         WHEREAS, Mariachi Los Lobos, under the direction of music
  director Mayra Garcia, has earned great acclaim for its
  accomplished and inspiring performances; many students in the group
  have placed in top chairs at the All-Valley Region 15 Mariachi
  competition, and its vocalists have made the finals every year at
  the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Vocal Competition; in
  2011, Mariachi Los Lobos was named the best 5A High School Mariachi
  in the state, and in 2012 it claimed runner-up honors; in addition,
  the group has won awards in various local competitions, such as The
  University of Texas-Pan American Festival of International Books
  and Arts, and it was honored at the Texas State Capitol in 2011; and
         WHEREAS, Grupo Folklorico Ozomatli, which is guided by music
  director Rolando Rodriguez, has performed in numerous concerts and
  folkloric festivals around the country; the group is renowned for
  its talented dancers, many of whom have gone on to receive college
  scholarships, including awards from the National Endowment for the
  Arts, and to join professional dance companies; and
         WHEREAS, Every year, Mariachi Los Lobos and Grupo Folklorico
  Ozomatli work together to present two concerts that regularly draw
  sell-out crowds of more than 3,000 people per show; these events
  reflect the widespread popularity of these dedicated student
  entertainers, whose artistry has become an integral part of the
  rich cultural offerings in the Rio Grande Valley; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Mariachi Los Lobos and Grupo
  Folklorico Ozomatli on their selection as performers in the 57th
  Presidential Inaugural Parade and extend to them sincere best
  wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the groups as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Longoria
 
 
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
 
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
 
Alonzo Gooden Otto
 
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
 
Anchia Guillen Parker
 
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
 
Ashby Harless Perez
 
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
 
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
 
Bohac Herrero Pickett
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
 
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
 
Branch Huberty Raney
 
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
 
Burnam Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Callegari Johnson Riddle
 
Canales Kacal Ritter
 
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
 
Clardy King of Parker Rose
 
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
 
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
 
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
 
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
 
Creighton Krause Simmons
 
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
 
Dale Larson Smith
 
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
 
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
 
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
 
Deshotel Longoria Strama
 
Dukes Lozano Taylor
 
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
 
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins Martinez Toth
 
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
 
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
 
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles Villalba
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
 
Giddings Murphy Wu
 
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
 
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 475 was adopted by the House on February
  28, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House