| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 903 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Members of the 2008-2009 mariachi band from |
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| 6 | 6 | | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School brought great distinction to their |
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| 7 | 7 | | school by earning a number of notable accolades in University |
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| 8 | 8 | | Interscholastic League music competitions; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, PSJA High School had 18 students achieve a Division |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1 rating; two violin players, Ashley Alvarez and Lisa Rojas, were |
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| 11 | 11 | | recognized for performing class 3 solos, while acknowledgment for |
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| 12 | 12 | | performing class 2 solos went to Lee Carrera on viola, Maggie Cantu |
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| 13 | 13 | | on cello, and Anhalie Farias on violin; moreover, 13 band members |
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| 14 | 14 | | qualified for class 1 solo honors: Jason Aguilera on viola, Andrew |
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| 15 | 15 | | Balandrano on violin and marimba, Julian Caballero on violin and |
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| 16 | 16 | | viola, Gerardo Leon on cello, Michael Lizcano on violin, Yesenia |
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| 17 | 17 | | Franks on viola, Itzchelli Garcia on violin, Leah Jasso, Selina |
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| 18 | 18 | | Sandoval on violin, Orlando Tijerina on violin, Janet Vasquez on |
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| 19 | 19 | | viola, Kristina Santana, and Christine Martinez on viola; in |
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| 20 | 20 | | addition, Mr. Caballero, Mr. Leon, Mr. Lizcano, and Ms. Martinez |
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| 21 | 21 | | received the rating for class 1 string quartet performance; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Several other achievements were earned by the PSJA |
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| 23 | 23 | | High School mariachi musicians; Mr. Aguilera, Mr. Balandrano, Mr. |
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| 24 | 24 | | Caballero, Mr. Leon, Mr. Lizcano, Ms. Franks, Ms. Garcia, Ms. |
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| 25 | 25 | | Jasso, Mr. Tijerina, Ms. Vasquez, Ms. Santana, and Ms. Martinez |
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| 26 | 26 | | qualified for the 2009 Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest; Mr. |
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| 27 | 27 | | Caballero and Ms. Martinez each participated in the Region 15 |
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| 28 | 28 | | All-Region Orchestra, with Ms. Martinez playing first chair violin; |
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| 29 | 29 | | Ms. Santana sang with the All-District Choir, and Ms. Jasso took |
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| 30 | 30 | | part in the All-Region Choir; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Each of these notable honors represents the |
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| 32 | 32 | | culmination of countless hours of hard work and dedication, and the |
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| 33 | 33 | | student-musicians of the PSJA mariachi program will carry the |
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| 34 | 34 | | memory of these accomplishments with them for many years to come; |
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| 35 | 35 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Pharr-San |
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| 38 | 38 | | Juan-Alamo High School mariachi program on their myriad competitive |
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| 39 | 39 | | achievements and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 40 | 40 | | success and happiness; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for the program as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 43 | 43 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Martinez |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.R. No. 903 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 48 | 48 | | 26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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