Bill Text: TX HR1419 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Ram Chavez of Corpus Christi for his service to his fellow veterans.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-26 - Reported enrolled [HR1419 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR1419-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1419 |
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WHEREAS, Ever since his own military service in the 1960s, | ||
musician and music teacher Ram Chavez of Corpus Christi has | ||
dedicated countless hours to honoring and supporting his fellow | ||
veterans; and | ||
WHEREAS, After graduating from Miller High School in 1964, | ||
Mr. Chavez performed with his Tejano and pop band, Ram and the | ||
Impalas, before answering his nation's call to duty during the | ||
Vietnam War and joining the U.S. Army; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Chavez served as a combat medic with Company D, | ||
12th Regiment, 4th Battalion, 199th Light Infantry Brigade, and he | ||
often risked his life while tending to his wounded comrades; for his | ||
courage under fire, he earned the Silver Star and the Bronze Star | ||
with Valor; and | ||
WHEREAS, Following his return to Texas and civilian life, | ||
Mr. Chavez embarked on a four-decade career as a music teacher and | ||
band director; in 1986, seeing the need for live music at events | ||
honoring veterans, he founded the Veterans Band of Corpus Christi; | ||
made up of veterans of every branch of the armed forces, the group | ||
includes postal workers, businesspeople, medical personnel, | ||
refinery workers, school employees, and retirees; and | ||
WHEREAS, This inspiring ensemble has performed at a variety | ||
of events in Corpus Christi and for hundreds of ceremonies honoring | ||
veterans, including the 1994 Veterans Day program in Washington, | ||
D.C., when it appeared before 100,000 veterans at the Vietnam | ||
Veterans Memorial; the band has also played for three presidents | ||
and two Texas governors, including Governor Ann Richards on the | ||
occasion of her inauguration; and | ||
WHEREAS, In addition to his work with the band, Mr. Chavez | ||
has devoted much effort to archiving information about veterans, | ||
filling a binder with lists of those who have made the ultimate | ||
sacrifice for their country and providing more than 160 photos of | ||
South Texas service members killed in action to the permanent | ||
archive of the Education Center at the Wall in Washington, D.C.; and | ||
WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to those | ||
who serve our nation, and Ram Chavez's gift of music and remembrance | ||
to our men and women in uniform, past and present, is truly | ||
deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor Ram Chavez for his efforts in behalf of | ||
veterans and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued | ||
success with his important work; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Chavez as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Herrero | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1419 was adopted by the House on April | ||
24, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||