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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Mariachi Cotuleno band of Cotulla High School |
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won the Class 3A division of the 2015 Texas High School Mariachi |
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Competition in San Antonio on February 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 directors Francisco |
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Ramirez and Elio Ramirez, the 19 mariachi musicians of Cotulla High |
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School took top honors in their division for the second year in a |
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row with their spirited performance; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of Mariachi Cotuleno are Alyssa Quiles, |
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Malyssa Quiles, Abigail Saldivar, Lyzette Guzman, Jenna-Rae |
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Flores, Mellanie Garza, Kristian Saldivar, Rochell Moreno, Cody |
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Thomas, Adilem Perez, Breanna Sanchez, Lisarae Guzman, Julie |
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Martinez, Brandy Gonzales, Senaida Ramirez, Katy Osio, Anika Nieto, |
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Anthony Jennings, and Randi Martinez; the group has benefited from |
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the assistance of Isidoro Flores, a parent of one of the band |
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members who attends every performance and helps to set up the |
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equipment; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented young musicians are a source of great |
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pride to their school and 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 Cotuleno of Cotulla High |
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School on winning the Class 3A 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 Cotuleno as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |