SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 813
         WHEREAS, Acclaimed Texas musician Little Joe Hernández has
  been named by the Westside Development Corporation as honorary
  chair for the organization's annual Westside Honors Exitos en
  Nuestro Barrio Gala being held in San Antonio on May 21, 2015; and
         WHEREAS, Born in Temple in 1940, José María de León
  Hernández began his musical journey in his teens as a guitarist
  in his cousin's band, David Coronado and the Latinaires, and
  after several years of performing live with the group, he became
  its leader in 1959; he was an influential figure during the
  Chicano wave of the early 1970s, and while touring the San
  Francisco Bay Area, he was drawn closer to his cultural roots
  through the Latinismo movement, which prompted him to rename the
  ensemble Little Joe y La Familia; and
         WHEREAS, The group has built a notable legacy in Tejano
  music through the decades, cutting more than 50 albums across a
  spectrum of prominent Chicano record labels; in 1992, the band
  earned the great distinction of becoming the first Tejano act to
  claim a Grammy Award with its win in the Best Mexican-American
  Performance category for the album Diez y Seis de Septiembre, and
  the ensemble is a three-time winner in the Grammy category for
  Best Tejano Album; and
         WHEREAS, Little Joe Hernández has led a stellar career in
  music and has captivated listeners around the globe with his
  remarkable artistry, and he is indeed worthy of this prestigious
  honor; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
  Legislature, hereby congratulate Little Joe Hernández on being
  named honorary chair of the 2015 Westside Honors Exitos en
  Nuestro Barrio Gala and extend to him sincere best wishes for
  continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Hernández as an expression of high regard from
  the Texas Senate.
 
  Menéndez
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 14, 2015.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate