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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 312
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in |
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recognizing Hector "El Pipo" Barragan for his many contributions |
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to the city of El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, This bold entrepreneur has led an interesting and |
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adventurous life; he has been a bullfighter, a hair stylist, and |
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the owner of a barber academy; he hails from a large family of |
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hair professionals, and he upholds the tradition through El Pipo |
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Barber College in El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, Born October 23, 1935, Hector began cutting hair at |
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the age of 14; he attained his barber's license in 1955 and opened |
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his shop in 1966; the site would become home to his still-thriving |
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barber college, founded in 1990; Hector also spent 25 years |
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teaching hair design at Redken Laboratories; and |
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WHEREAS, This captivating figure has an equally strong |
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passion for bullfighting; from 1958 to 1981, he was one of the |
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region's most active amateur bullfighters; performing under the |
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name El Pipo, a childhood nickname, he faced more than 1,000 |
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bulls at historic arenas in Juarez; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, he takes a less traditional approach to the |
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sport; he formed a nonprofit organization, the American |
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Bullfight Foundation, and is constructing a ring on his property |
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for fights that do not harm the animals; and |
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WHEREAS, Hector "El Pipo" Barragan is highly deserving of |
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recognition and praise for his many years as an entrepreneur and |
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cultural figure in El Paso; his passion and dedication to |
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promoting arts as diverse as hair dressing and bullfighting have |
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made him a unique character in the city; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Hector "El Pipo" Barragan for his |
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peerless cultural contributions to the city of El Paso and extend |
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to him best wishes in all his future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Hector Barragan as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Rodriguez |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 26, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |