1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2504 |
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4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Thad Bonduris of Denton completed his master's |
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6 | 6 | | degree in music education at the University of North Texas in |
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7 | 7 | | December 2008, and he is indeed deserving of recognition for this |
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8 | 8 | | admirable achievement; and |
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9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A San Antonio native who graduated from Robert E. |
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10 | 10 | | Lee High School in 1969, Mr. Bonduris went on to attend San Antonio |
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11 | 11 | | College and earned a bachelor's degree from Trinity University in |
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12 | 12 | | 1973; his music studies at the University of North Texas began in |
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13 | 13 | | the mid-1970s, and he returned to take up his master's degree course |
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14 | 14 | | work in 2003; and |
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15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Bonduris has been a professional musician since |
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16 | 16 | | 1970 and joined the Metroplex music scene four years later; |
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17 | 17 | | renowned for his abilities as a guitarist, he has played in a |
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18 | 18 | | variety of musical groups, leading his own ensembles, the |
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19 | 19 | | Fun-Addix, Fanatix, and Fabulous Echoes bands, and also performing |
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20 | 20 | | with other acts and backing music legends such as Ray Price and |
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21 | 21 | | Ernest Tubb; since 1997, he has headed Bonduris Music Ensembles, |
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22 | 22 | | which provides a variety of musical entertainment for various |
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23 | 23 | | functions; and |
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24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Skilled and experienced as a music teacher, Mr. |
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25 | 25 | | Bonduris has offered private and group instruction through his |
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26 | 26 | | company, Bonduris Music, since 1982; he has also taught at Hammond |
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27 | 27 | | Music Company, for public schools and continuing education courses, |
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28 | 28 | | and at the National Guitar Summer Workshop; and |
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29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, This talented musician has further demonstrated his |
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30 | 30 | | abilities in the recording studio, serving as a session player and |
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31 | 31 | | producer, and he is affiliated with numerous music and arts |
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32 | 32 | | organizations; in all of his endeavors, he enjoys the love and |
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33 | 33 | | support of his wife, Kathryn, his daughters, Heather and Nicole, |
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34 | 34 | | and his stepson, Jed; and |
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35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Already well-established in the local music |
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36 | 36 | | community, Thad Bonduris has furthered his knowledge through the |
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37 | 37 | | completion of his graduate studies at UNT, and he may take |
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38 | 38 | | justifiable pride in his degree as well as in the notable career he |
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39 | 39 | | has built over the past four decades; now, therefore, be it |
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40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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41 | 41 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Thad Bonduris on earning a master's |
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42 | 42 | | degree in music education at the University of North Texas and |
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43 | 43 | | extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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44 | 44 | | further |
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45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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46 | 46 | | prepared for Mr. Bonduris as an expression of high regard by the |
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47 | 47 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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48 | 48 | | Crownover |
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49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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50 | 50 | | Speaker of the House |
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51 | 51 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2504 was adopted by the House on May |
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52 | 52 | | 31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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53 | 53 | | ______________________________ |
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54 | 54 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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