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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Mariachi Grulla de Plata band of Grulla High |
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School in Rio Grande City won the Class 4A division of the 2015 |
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Texas High School Mariachi Competition in San Antonio on February |
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7, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Mexican American School Board |
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Association and the Texas Association of Mariachi Educators, this |
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annual statewide competition brought together 35 high school |
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mariachi ensembles from across Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of band director Alfonso |
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Rodriguez, the mariachi musicians of Grulla High School took top |
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honors for the fourth year in a row, winning Class 4A for the first |
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time after three consecutive Class 3A titles; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of Mariachi Grulla de Plata are Ruby |
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Salinas, Genesis Leal, Jesus Ibarra, Kassandra Castillo, Jeniffer |
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Garcia, Francisco Hernandez, Miguel Flores, Jose Menchaca, Samuel |
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Alvarado, Noel Saenz Jr., Kevin Vanegas, Jorge Obando, Kevin Teran, |
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Estevan Olivares, Alejandro Montelongo, and Victor Hinojosa; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented young musicians are a source of great |
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pride to their school and their community, and they may take |
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well-deserved satisfaction in this outstanding achievement; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Mariachi Grulla de Plata of Grulla |
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High School on winning the Class 4A division of the 2015 Texas High |
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School Mariachi Competition and extend to the band sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mariachi Grulla de Plata as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3111 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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