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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, La Joya High School is celebrating the 35th |
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anniversary of the founding of its Grupo Folklórico Tabasco and |
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Mariachi Los Coyotes programs in 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1982, both Grupo Folklórico Tabasco |
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and Mariachi Los Coyotes are dedicated to promoting and preserving |
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the folklore and culture of Mexico, Spain, and Latin America |
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through music and dance; over the years, the ensembles have |
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performed for such dignitaries as Presidents George H. W. Bush and |
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Bill Clinton, Governors Mark White and Ann Richards, and numerous |
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members of the U.S. Congress; the recipients of state, national, |
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and international recognition, the groups have been showcased at |
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the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans and have twice been |
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invited to the Nice Carnival in France; today, the folklórico group |
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is ably guided by director Cristóbal Rojas, while the mariachi |
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ensemble benefits from the leadership of director Martin Cantu; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to educating students on the vibrant |
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heritage of the Spanish-speaking world, both programs have helped |
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increase student retention rates and academic success at La Joya |
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High; many of the groups' performers have earned individual honors, |
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and most have continued their education at colleges and |
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universities that offer cultural scholarships; some have gone on to |
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perform professionally; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the last three and a half decades, Grupo |
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Folklórico Tabasco and Mariachi Los Coyotes have provided |
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countless La Joya High students with greater cultural awareness and |
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a means of self-expression, and this special occasion presents a |
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welcome opportunity to pay tribute to these worthwhile programs; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 35th anniversary of the founding |
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of Grupo Folklórico Tabasco and Mariachi Los Coyotes at La Joya High |
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School and extend to all those associated with the two groups |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the ensembles as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |