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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Hugo De La Cruz is celebrating 50 years in radio in |
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July 2017, and this milestone provides an ideal opportunity to |
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honor him for his outstanding career and his contributions to the |
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Rio Grande Valley; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Miguel Aleman, Tamaulipas, Mexico, in 1945, |
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Mr. De La Cruz gained experience as a DJ in Camargo before joining |
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Harlingen station KGBT-AM on July 11, 1967; a few months later, he |
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received a major assignment, broadcasting information to Hispanic |
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residents as deadly Hurricane Beulah bore down on South Texas; he |
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went on to lead a humanitarian effort to Honduras following |
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Hurricane Fifi, and he reported by telephone as he traveled with the |
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five shrimp boats delivering aid; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. De La Cruz launched Football Scoreboard in 1975, |
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and it became one of the country's highest-rated radio sports |
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programs in its time frame; his avid listeners even recorded |
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corridos for their favorite teams to be played on his show, a |
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phenomenon that gained national attention; as Scoreboard |
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flourished, he also launched Y ahora usted opina, a call-in show |
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addressing community concerns, and he rose to become program |
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director of the station; since moving to Super Tejano 102.1-FM, he |
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has continued to host his iconic football forum and created a new |
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call-in program, Mi Valle, Mi Voz; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. De La Cruz has helped many |
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listeners in need, connecting them with resources and services, and |
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he has raised millions of dollars for St. Jude Children's Hospital; |
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he has been a Catholic deacon for 25 years and currently serves at |
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St. Joseph Catholic Church in Donna; and |
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WHEREAS, For half a century, Hugo De La Cruz has informed, |
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entertained, and assisted residents of the Rio Grande Valley, and |
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in so doing, he has earned the admiration and affection of countless |
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Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Hugo De La |
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Cruz on his 50th anniversary in radio and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, Than an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. De La Cruz as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |