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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mariachi Nuevo Santander of Roma High School is |
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celebrating the 25th anniversary of its founding in 2019, providing |
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a fitting opportunity to reflect on the group's notable record of |
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achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1994, Mariachi Nuevo Santander has |
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become a source of great pride for the Roma community; the ensemble |
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has performed across Texas and the United States, including at the |
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State Capitol and in Washington, D.C., and it has garnered numerous |
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championship awards and 13 national titles; and |
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WHEREAS, Mariachi Nuevo Santander has shared the stage with |
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some of the world's most renowned mariachi groups, among them |
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Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose |
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Hernandez, Mariachi Los Camperos, and Mariachi Cobre, and in 2017, |
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the ensemble was invited to showcase its abilities on NBC's |
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America's Got Talent; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, the program has benefited from |
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the dedicated efforts of a number of outstanding instructors, |
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including Yamil Yunes, its inaugural director, and Eloy Garza, who |
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leads the group today; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of a quarter century, Mariachi Nuevo |
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Santander has proven itself time and again as one of the premier |
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mariachi bands in the country, and its members are indeed deserving |
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of special recognition as they celebrate this important milestone |
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in the group's history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 25th anniversary of Mariachi |
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Nuevo Santander and extend to all those associated with the |
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ensemble sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |