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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Recording Academy Texas Chapter are |
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visiting Austin on February 28, 2017, to celebrate Grammy Texas |
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Music Advocacy Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The birthplace of Texas country, Tejano, and other |
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distinctive styles, the Lone Star State has a history of producing |
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music in a vast range of genres, and such innovative artists as |
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Beyoncé, Gary Clark Jr., Flaco Jimenez, George Strait, and Willie |
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Nelson have all called Texas home; and |
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WHEREAS, To serve the state's vibrant music community, the |
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Recording Academy, the organization responsible for the Grammy |
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Awards, established a Texas chapter in 1998; at the 59th Annual |
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Grammy Awards in 2017, music professionals from Texas received 42 |
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nominations and won 12 awards; and |
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WHEREAS, An integral part of the Texas economy, the music |
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industry is tied to more than 160,000 jobs throughout the state, and |
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each year, live music festivals generate hundreds of millions of |
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dollars in economic activity; as a reflection of its support for |
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this important commercial sector, the Texas Legislature created the |
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Texas Music Office, which opened its doors in 1990; and |
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WHEREAS, Representing the Recording Academy at Music |
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Advocacy Day are Texas Chapter governor Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, |
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president David Messier, secretary Andrea Villarreal, and voting |
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members Christine Albert, Ben Kweller, and Brian Courtney Wilson; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The innovative music creators of the Lone Star State |
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are furthering an exceptional legacy of artistic achievement, and |
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in so doing, they are making a notable contribution to the culture |
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and economy of Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 28, 2017, as Grammy Texas |
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Music Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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members of the Recording Academy Texas Chapter sincere best wishes |
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for a memorable and enjoyable event. |