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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The music group Latin Express of Fort Worth is |
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celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1975, Latin Express has been led by its |
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founder, multi-instrumentalist Carlos Saenz; he started his career |
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at the age of 12, playing drums in his father's conjunto band, Nicho |
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Saenz Y Los Alegres Del Norte; his own tastes ran more toward the |
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Beatles, Motown, Sunny Ozuna, and Carlos Santana, and these |
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influences would inform Latin Express, which he formed as a student |
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at North Side High School; the group's first concert, a fundraiser |
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for a Spanish Club trip, raised $800; five years later, he recruited |
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his younger brother, Leo, to play trumpet; and |
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WHEREAS, Latin Express continued to build its fan base and |
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gain recognition over the years; following the election of |
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President George W. Bush, the band performed at an inaugural ball in |
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Washington, D.C.; the group has received numerous accolades, |
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including recognition by such publications as the Fort Worth Weekly |
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and Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and in 2008, it was inducted into the |
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Tejano Roots Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for his proficiency on drums, guitar, bass, |
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piano, and vocals, Mr. Saenz is involved in music behind the scenes |
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as well; he is the proprietor of Brown Line Productions, the studio |
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where Latin Express has recorded its many albums; the facility, |
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once occupied by his family's awning business, is also home to the |
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Saenz Music for the Performing Arts program, which offers lessons |
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in jazz theory and stage performance; Mr. Saenz has taught and |
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mentored many music students across the Dallas-Fort Worth area; |
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dedicated to his community, he has also provided golf instruction |
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to senior citizens and served on the Community Development Council |
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of Fort Worth; and |
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WHEREAS, Longevity in the music business is difficult to |
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achieve, but Latin Express has continued to bring joy to its fans |
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for a half century, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in marking |
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this momentous milestone; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Latin Express on its 50th |
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anniversary and extend to its members sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |