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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The third annual Cindy Walker Days fundraiser took |
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place in Mexia on July 19, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Hosted by the Cindy Walker Foundation, the music and |
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songwriters festival attracted hundreds of visitors to Mexia, where |
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the late songwriting legend Cindy Walker lived for more than five |
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decades; the event featured live performances from a variety of |
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artists, including country singer Kevin Fowler, Western swing group |
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Katie Shore & the Dusty Skies, and singer-songwriter Suzy Bogguss; |
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the festival also held a barn dance, paying homage to Ms. Walker's |
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early career; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas A&M University Department of Architecture |
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is collaborating with the Cindy Walker Foundation to restore the |
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home of Ms. Walker using cutting-edge 3D scanning technology; the |
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project aims to preserve an important piece of Texas history, and it |
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is part of a larger effort to promote tourism to Mexia; and |
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WHEREAS, Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in |
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1997, Cindy Walker penned hundreds of songs over the course of her |
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decades-long career; some of her notable compositions include "You |
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Don't Know Me," which was recorded by Elvis Presley and Ray Charles, |
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"Cherokee Maiden," "I Don't Care," and "Dream Baby (How Long Must I |
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Dream)," a smash hit for Roy Orbison; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, Cindy Walker Days has offered |
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country music fans a fun way to support a worthwhile cause, and it |
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is a pleasure to join in honoring the legacy of Cindy Walker; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the third |
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annual Cindy Walker Days event and commend Texas A&M University for |
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its partnership with the Cindy Walker Foundation. |