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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ricardo "Cuate" Santos retired as chief |
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photographer of the Laredo Morning Times on December 31, 2020, |
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drawing to a close an exceptional career with the newspaper that |
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spanned nearly four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Greatly admired for his artistry and skill, Cuate |
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Santos has captured the essence of the border town in which he was |
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born and raised, documenting myriad civic, sports, and political |
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events; over the years, his assignments have included photographing |
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high-profile athletes and political figures, including Mexican and |
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U.S. presidents, and such events as the Jalapeño Festival; a |
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self-taught photographer who never took a formal class, he mastered |
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lighting and composition early on, and his images have appeared in a |
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number of prestigious national and international publications; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Santos graduated from Martin High School and |
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went on to attend Laredo Junior College, where he began his work as |
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a photographer with the McIntosh Express; he joined the staff of the |
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Laredo Morning Times in the early 1980s; he was recently recognized |
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by the Webb County Commissioners Court for his many years of |
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dedicated service to the region; and |
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WHEREAS, Retirement will afford Mr. Santos more time to spend |
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with his family, which includes his wife, Norma, his daughters, |
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Andrea and Amanda, and his granddaughters, Olivia and Eva; he also |
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plans to volunteer more in the community and to continue |
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photographing Laredo; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for his professionalism, his low-key manner, |
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and his good humor, Cuate Santos has chronicled the lives of his |
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fellow residents for 39 years, and in so doing, he has created a |
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rich and compelling visual record of life in South Texas; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ricardo "Cuate" Santos on his |
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retirement as chief photographer for the Laredo Morning Times and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Santos as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |