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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 489
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WHEREAS, Houston Astros public address announcer Bob Ford |
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was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame on November 5, |
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2022, at the Texas Museum of Broadcasting and Communications in |
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Kilgore; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Galveston, Bob Ford got his |
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start as an announcer at the age of 13, when he took the |
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microphone for youth baseball games in his hometown, already |
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possessing the booming voice that is his signature; he landed his |
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first Houston radio job after graduating from high school in |
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1975, and he gained valuable work experience with numerous other |
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stations over the years; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1994, Mr. Ford embarked on his career with the |
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Astros, initially joining the organization as its announcer at |
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the Astrodome and filling the same role at Minute Maid Park |
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beginning in 2000; he has experienced the thrill of calling |
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playoff contests and the four World Series in which the Astros |
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have competed; in 2017, he helped energize the Houston fans and |
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players in games three, four, and five of the series, and the |
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Astros went on to win the championship in seven games; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 2014, Mr. Ford has also served as the PA |
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announcer for University of Houston football games at TDECU |
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Stadium; he is the longtime owner and operator of Bob Ford |
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Productions, a voiceover and audio production company; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly three decades, Bob Ford's name and |
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voice have been synonymous with the Houston Astros, and this |
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legendary announcer is indeed deserving of this prestigious hall |
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of fame honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Bob Ford on his induction into |
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the Texas Radio Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2022 and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; 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 Mr. Ford as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Middleton |
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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 April 27, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |