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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Johnny Canales is being presented with a Mexican |
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American Lifetime Achievement Award by Texas A&M |
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University--Corpus Christi at a banquet on May 4, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Johnny Canales was born in Mexico and raised in |
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Robstown; passionate about music from a young age, he started |
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performing as a singer and guitarist at six years old alongside his |
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violinist father; he went on to begin a career in broadcasting as a |
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disc jockey at radio station KCCT in Corpus Christi in the late |
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1960s, and he later transitioned to television as host of The Johnny |
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Canales Show; and |
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WHEREAS, The Spanish-language talk show debuted on KRIS-TV in |
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1983, and just five years later, it was syndicated across the United |
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States and Mexico on Univision and Televisa, respectively; the |
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program eventually moved to Telemundo in 1996 and ran for nine |
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additional years; today, Mr. Canales and his wife, Nora, cohost El |
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Show de Johnny y Nora Canales on Telemundo; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Mr. Canales has been an |
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influential figure in Tejano music, helping to launch the careers |
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of such legendary artists as Selena, Little Joe, Intocable, Jimmy |
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Gonzalez, and José José; admired by entertainers, peers, and fans |
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alike, he has received more than 400 accolades, and his name was |
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emblazoned on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars in 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for his signature line, "You got it; take it |
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away!," Johnny Canales has served as an inspiring trailblazer and |
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trendsetter in his profession for the past half century, garnering |
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millions of loyal followers along the way, and he is truly deserving |
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of this prestigious award; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Johnny Canales on his receipt of a |
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Mexican American Lifetime Achievement Award from Texas A&M |
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University--Corpus Christi and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for 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. Canales as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |