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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Artist Cruz Ortiz of San Antonio has distinguished |
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himself by using his talent to increase engagement in the political |
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process; and |
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WHEREAS, An activist as well as an artist, Mr. Ortiz has |
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created compelling posters for the Texas Democratic Convention and |
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for numerous campaigns for public office at the local, state, and |
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national levels; his singular style draws from Latino pop culture, |
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street art, and the DIY aesthetic of punk rock, sparking interest in |
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people not usually interested in politics; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Ortiz has also hosted benefits that draw an |
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eclectic crowd; in 2008, he raised nearly $5,000 for Barack Obama's |
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presidential campaign at a silk-screening party, and he later |
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received a thank-you letter from the White House; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Houston in 1972, Mr. Ortiz grew up in a |
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Democratic household; he earned his bachelor's degree in fine arts |
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at The University of Texas at San Antonio and taught art at Lee High |
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School for 15 years before launching a design business, Snake Hawk |
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Press; he and his employees use vintage equipment from a legendary |
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West Side print shop that once served many local Democrats; in |
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addition to high-profile political commissions, he has completed |
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commercial projects for a number of national brands, and his work in |
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a variety of media, including installations, performance art, and |
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video, has been exhibited at Artpace San Antonio, the Contemporary |
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Arts Museum Houston, and the San Juan Poly/Graphic Triennial in |
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Puerto Rico, among many other institutions and events; and |
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WHEREAS, Cruz Ortiz has won the respect and appreciation of |
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innumerable people through both his art and his activism, and his |
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admirers look forward with anticipation to his next projects; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Cruz Ortiz for his artistic |
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accomplishments and contributions to civic life and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes 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. Ortiz as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Martinez Fischer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1680 was adopted by the House on May |
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27, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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