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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Recording Academy Texas Chapter are |
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visiting Austin on February 24, 2015, to celebrate Texas Grammy |
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Music Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1957, the National Academy of |
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Recording Arts and Sciences is an organization of music |
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professionals dedicated to improving quality of life for all |
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members of the industry; the Texas chapter was founded in 1998 to |
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serve the vibrant music community in the Lone Star State, where it |
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is estimated that nearly 150,000 jobs are connected to the |
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business; and |
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WHEREAS, The many initiatives of the National Academy include |
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professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, |
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education, and human services programs; moreover, it has promoted |
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excellence for more than a half-century as the sponsor of the |
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internationally famous Grammy Awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas artists and professionals won 13 awards at the |
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57th Annual Grammy Awards, conferred on February 8, 2015; according |
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to the Texas Music Office, created by the legislature to promote and |
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support the state's music industry, talented individuals born or |
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based in the state received a total of 35 Grammy nominations in |
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2015; among the many Texas genres represented were blues, folk, |
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country, contemporary Christian, gospel, jazz, mariachi, R&B, pop, |
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and rap, reflecting the richness of our state's artistic heritage; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Recording Academy Texas Chapter |
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are making a positive impact through their service to their peers, |
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and their endeavors in behalf of the industry contribute to both the |
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prosperity and the culture of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 24, 2015, as Texas Grammy |
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Music Day at the State Capitol and extend to the members of the |
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Recording Academy Texas Chapter sincere best wishes for a memorable |
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and enjoyable event. |