Bill Text: TX HR475 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Mariachi Los Lobos and Grupo Folklorico Ozomatli from Palmview High School in Mission for their performance in the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-08 - Reported enrolled [HR475 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR475-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 475 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Mariachi Los Lobos and Grupo Folklorico Ozomatli, | ||
| two groups from Palmview High School in Mission, were chosen to | ||
| perform in the 57th Inaugural Parade in honor of President Barack | ||
| Obama on January 21, 2013, in Washington, D.C.; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This prestigious honor allowed the students to | ||
| represent the Rio Grande Valley and the State of Texas in a | ||
| prominent national showcase, while helping to focus attention on | ||
| the country's Hispanic heritage, and it marked yet another notable | ||
| achievement for these respected ensembles; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since their inception in 2008, Mariachi Los Lobos | ||
| and Grupo Folklorico Ozomatli have worked to preserve the Latino | ||
| traditions and culture of the local community; the groups have | ||
| flourished in their first four years, earning wide recognition and | ||
| sparking new enthusiasm for music and dance among students in the La | ||
| Joya Independent School District; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mariachi Los Lobos, under the direction of music | ||
| director Mayra Garcia, has earned great acclaim for its | ||
| accomplished and inspiring performances; many students in the group | ||
| have placed in top chairs at the All-Valley Region 15 Mariachi | ||
| competition, and its vocalists have made the finals every year at | ||
| the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Vocal Competition; in | ||
| 2011, Mariachi Los Lobos was named the best 5A High School Mariachi | ||
| in the state, and in 2012 it claimed runner-up honors; in addition, | ||
| the group has won awards in various local competitions, such as The | ||
| University of Texas-Pan American Festival of International Books | ||
| and Arts, and it was honored at the Texas State Capitol in 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Grupo Folklorico Ozomatli, which is guided by music | ||
| director Rolando Rodriguez, has performed in numerous concerts and | ||
| folkloric festivals around the country; the group is renowned for | ||
| its talented dancers, many of whom have gone on to receive college | ||
| scholarships, including awards from the National Endowment for the | ||
| Arts, and to join professional dance companies; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Every year, Mariachi Los Lobos and Grupo Folklorico | ||
| Ozomatli work together to present two concerts that regularly draw | ||
| sell-out crowds of more than 3,000 people per show; these events | ||
| reflect the widespread popularity of these dedicated student | ||
| entertainers, whose artistry has become an integral part of the | ||
| rich cultural offerings in the Rio Grande Valley; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Mariachi Los Lobos and Grupo | ||
| Folklorico Ozomatli on their selection as performers in the 57th | ||
| Presidential Inaugural Parade and extend to them sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the groups as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Longoria | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 475 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 28, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
