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