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  H.R. No. 1494
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Over the course of a long and accomplished career,
  Juan "Johnny" Canales of Corpus Christi has played an important
  role in popularizing Tejano music through his influential work as a
  television and radio host, and his contributions are deeply
  appreciated by legions of fans; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Canales grew up in Robstown, and his
  introduction to music and hard work came at an early age; he helped
  his family in the cotton fields by day and then played guitar and
  sang at night as part of a duo with his father; and
         WHEREAS, After serving his nation as a member of the U.S. Army
  in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Mr. Canales returned home and
  started a band, Johnny Canales y Su Orquesta; the group specialized
  in providing entertainment for migrant workers throughout the
  nation, and the band's recording "El Corrido de Augustine Ramirez"
  became a hit on Tejano stations in Texas; and
         WHEREAS, His fame as a musician helped Mr. Canales land a job
  as a disc jockey at Radio Jalapeno in Corpus Christi, and he quickly
  became a popular on-air personality, famous for his catchphrase,
  "You got it! Take it away!"; he made the jump to television in the
  early 1980s with El Show de Johnny Canales, a variety program that
  was initially syndicated to stations in Texas and later broadcast
  in the United States by Univision and in 23 other countries by
  Televisa; and
         WHEREAS, Living up to its slogan "Donde nacen las estrellas"
  ("Where stars are born"), El Show de Johnny Canales hosted some of
  the earliest TV performances of the Tejano superstar Selena, and
  the show was also instrumental in launching such popular performers
  as Los Huracanes del Norte, Conjunto Primavera, Los Temerarios,
  Bronco, Ramon Ayala y Sus Bravos del Norte, and Bobby Pulido, among
  many others; after the tragic death of Selena in 1995, Mr. Canales
  broadcast a television special in her memory, "Recordando Selena,"
  which garnered huge ratings and helped demonstrate the growing
  power and sweep of the Latino audience; a measure of his popularity
  in international markets came in 2001, when a taping of his show in
  Monterrey, Mexico, drew 135,000 fans; and
         WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Mr. Canales has used his fame
  and influence to support causes he believes in; he has been active
  in civic and voter-education initiatives, and he has assisted such
  organizations as the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational
  Fund, Operation Supply Our Students, the League of United Latin
  American Citizens, the American G.I. Forum, and the Southwest Voter
  Registration Education Project; and
         WHEREAS, This beloved entertainer's show business
  achievements and his efforts to benefit others have earned him
  hundreds of official honors, including recognition from the
  Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute and a Lifetime Achievement
  Award from the Tejano Music Awards; ten video performances from The
  Johnny Canales Show are part of the permanent collection of the UCLA
  Chicano Studies Research Center and have previously been exhibited
  at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.; and
         WHEREAS, Through his talent and dedication to showcasing
  gifted entertainers, Johnny Canales has brought enjoyment to
  countless people and helped further the influence of Latino music
  and culture in Texas, across the nation, and around the world; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Juan "Johnny" Canales on his
  lasting success in the entertainment industry and honor him for his
  civic contributions; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Canales as an expression of high regard and best
  wishes by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Herrero
 
 
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. 1494 was adopted by the House on April
  24, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House