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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Corpus Christi are paying tribute to |
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| 6 | 7 | | one of the state's musical legends on March 24-25, 2017, at Fiesta |
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| 7 | 8 | | de la Flor, a celebration of the life and legacy of Selena |
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| 8 | 9 | | Quintanilla, presented by CITGO; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Organized by the Quintanilla family and the Corpus |
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| 10 | 11 | | Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau, the festival annually |
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| 11 | 12 | | honors Selena by showcasing the community and culture in which she |
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| 12 | 13 | | took such pride; CITGO, a longtime leader in the Corpus Christi |
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| 13 | 14 | | business community, is generously sponsoring this event; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Among the scheduled performers are some of the most |
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| 15 | 16 | | popular and acclaimed artists on the local and national Latin music |
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| 16 | 17 | | scene, including A. B. Quintanilla y Elektro Kumbia, La Mafia, |
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| 17 | 18 | | Jimmy Gonzalez y Grupo Mazz, Adalberto and the Latin Breed, Pete |
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| 18 | 19 | | Astudillo, Las Fenix, David Marez, Isabel Marie, the B-Side |
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| 19 | 20 | | Players, and Finding Friday; the event will also feature the Madame |
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| 20 | 21 | | Tussauds Hollywood Selena wax figure and guest appearances by |
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| 21 | 22 | | actresses Jackie Cruz from the hit Netflix series Orange Is the New |
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| 22 | 23 | | Black and Jackie Guerra from the film Selena; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Selena will forever hold a special place in the |
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| 24 | 25 | | hearts of fans in Texas and beyond, and this festival provides a |
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| 25 | 26 | | welcome opportunity to remember the vibrant "Queen of Tejano" and |
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| 26 | 27 | | celebrate the joy her music continues to bring; now, therefore, be |
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| 27 | 28 | | it |
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| 28 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 29 | 30 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the 2017 Fiesta de la Flor and |
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| 30 | 31 | | extend to all those involved sincere best wishes for a successful |
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| 31 | 32 | | and memorable event. |
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