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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 325
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join Texans across the state in celebrating February 28, 2017, as |
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Grammy Texas Music Advocacy Day; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas has a unique musical heritage that is a |
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source of cultural enrichment for people around the world; from |
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Texas country music to Tejano music, the state has been the |
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birthplace of a myriad of distinctive musical styles and home to |
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musicians from every musical genre; and |
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WHEREAS, Live music festivals in Texas generate millions |
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of dollars in economic activity each year, and more than 160,000 |
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jobs across the state are related to the music industry; aware of |
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the important contributions of musicians to the state, the Texas |
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Legislature created the Texas Music Office to promote and support |
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the state's culturally significant music industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas musical artists were nominated for 42 |
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awards at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards and won 12 of the |
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prestigious honors; in 1998, the Recording Academy, the |
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organization responsible for the Grammy Awards, established a |
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Texas chapter to serve the state's music community; and |
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WHEREAS, Among those who have contributed significantly to |
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the Texas Chapter are Yolanda Adams, an award-winning gospel |
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artist and the chapter governor from Houston; Kevin Russell, an |
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Austin Music Hall of Fame Inductee and chapter governor from |
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Austin; Paul Wall, a Grammy-nominated rap artist and chapter |
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trustee from Houston; Ricky Anderson, an entertainment attorney |
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and chapter governor from the Houston area; Sarah Jaffe, a |
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musician and songwriter and chapter voting member from Denton; |
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and Theresa Jenkins, the senior executive director of Grammys in |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Music has been a vital part of the fabric of life |
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in Texas since the state's founding, and it is truly fitting that |
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a day be set aside to honor the state's musicians and their many |
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achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 28, 2017, as Grammy Texas |
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Music Advocacy Day and call on Texans to value and pay tribute to |
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the men and women who create music in our state; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |
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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 February 28, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |