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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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recognize Alberto Kreimerman of McAllen, who was named a |
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Neighborhood All-Star in the summer of 2012 for his outstanding |
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community leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, The award honors service-minded residents of the Rio |
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Grande Valley and is given by the Valley Town Crier and the Edinburg |
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Review; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Kreimerman is the founder of Hermes Music and |
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the Hermes Music Foundation; a native of Argentina and a gifted |
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musician and composer, he was selected for recognition due to his |
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use of music and education to help socially, economically, and |
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medically challenged children in the United States and Mexico; |
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through his Project of Love, he has given hope and support to |
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thousands of children; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Kreimerman opened the first Hermes Music store |
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in McAllen in 1982 and nurtured it into a global business; since the |
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store's opening, he has committed part of its earnings to multiple |
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outreach programs focused on developing and enriching the lives of |
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underserved children; and |
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WHEREAS, An artist himself, Mr. Kreimerman believes in the |
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power of music to transform individuals' lives; he established the |
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Hermes Music Foundation in 2008, and over the years, he and his |
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staff have given away thousands of musical instruments and helped |
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pay for medical care and scholarships for children and families |
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living in the Rio Grande Valley and in towns across Nevada, Florida, |
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California, and Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding philanthropist has enlisted such |
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talented artists and personalities as Carlos Santana, Willie |
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Nelson, Deepak Chopra, and B. B. King in his efforts to empower |
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young people and help them achieve their potential; in particular, |
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the programs he orchestrates are intended to benefit youths who |
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face illness, disabilities, and extreme poverty; and |
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WHEREAS, For his humanitarian efforts and generosity of |
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spirit and for his untiring efforts to improve the lives of others, |
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Mr. Kreimerman is indeed deserving of praise and recognition; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Alberto Kreimerman, a recipient of the |
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Neighborhood All-Star award, for his outstanding community |
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leadership and exceptional philanthropic endeavors and extend to |
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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. Kreimerman as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |