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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay |
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tribute to Walter F. Ulloa, a visionary leader in |
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Spanish-language media and a passionate advocate for the arts |
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whose life and achievements are commemorated by a newly created |
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mural entitled Una Carta de Amor, A Love Letter to Corpus |
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Christi, Un Homenaje Al Mariachi!, which was recently completed |
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in Corpus Christi by artist La Lisa Hernandez; and |
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WHEREAS, Una Carta de Amor is a 1,300-square-foot mural by |
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local Corpus Christi artist La Lisa Hernandez, who was |
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commissioned to paint the mural and completed the work in early |
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April of 2023 after devoting her creative efforts to the project |
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over the course of 100 days; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in downtown Corpus Christi and painted on |
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the side of the Univision Network building, the mural honors the |
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memory of Walter F. Ulloa, a trailblazer in Spanish-language |
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media who served as chairman and chief executive officer of |
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Entravision Communications and lived from August 14, 1948, to |
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December 31, 2022; an advocate for Latino rights and |
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representation in media, Walter Ulloa was a champion for the arts |
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and for Chicano and Mexican artists, and the mural is a |
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reflection of his great appreciation and support of Latino |
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culture and art; and |
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WHEREAS, Walter Ulloa played an instrumental role in the |
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success of Entravision Communications and helped to shape the |
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traditional broadcasting network into a leading global digital |
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marketing and media company; his outstanding accomplishments |
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throughout his career contributed significantly to broadening |
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representation of Latinos and Latino culture in media, and he did |
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much to expand the reach and cultural influence of Latino art and |
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Spanish-language media; and |
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WHEREAS, Corpus Christi's local KORO television station is |
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a Univision Network affiliate and is owned by Entravision |
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Communications; the station has broadcasted to the Coastal Bend |
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area since 1977 and has loyally served the people of Corpus |
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Christi and the surrounding region by providing a range of |
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high-quality Spanish-language programming; the station has |
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remained committed to enriching the community through its pledge |
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to support and invest in public art, and it is indeed fitting that |
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the Univision Network building serve as the site for this new |
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mural honoring Walter F. Ulloa and celebrating Corpus Christi; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend all who have contributed to Una Carta |
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de Amor, A Love Letter to Corpus Christi on their invaluable |
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support of the arts and their exemplary contributions to their |
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community; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a |
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memento of this special occasion. |