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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Houston Astros public address announcer Bob Ford was |
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inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame on November 5, 2022, at |
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the Texas Museum of Broadcasting and Communications in Kilgore; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Galveston, Bob Ford got his start |
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as an announcer at the age of 13, when he took the microphone for |
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youth baseball games in his hometown, already possessing the |
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booming voice that is his signature; he landed his first Houston |
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radio job after graduating from high school in 1975, and he gained |
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valuable work experience with numerous other stations over the |
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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 the |
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Astrodome and filling the same role at Minute Maid Park beginning in |
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2000; he has experienced the thrill of calling playoff contests and |
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the four World Series in which the Astros have competed; in 2017, he |
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helped energize the Houston fans and players in games three, four, |
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and five of the series, and the Astros went on to win the |
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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 voice |
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have been synonymous with the Houston Astros, and this legendary |
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announcer is indeed deserving of this prestigious hall of fame |
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honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Bob Ford on his induction into the Texas Radio |
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Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2022 and extend to him |
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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. Ford as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |