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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Rene Vasquez has built a notable career in sports |
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| 6 | 7 | | broadcasting that has spanned three decades; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in Corpus Christi and raised in Bluebonnet, |
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| 8 | 9 | | Rene Vasquez began announcing little league baseball games at the |
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| 9 | 10 | | age of 10, and several years later, while attending Seale Junior |
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| 10 | 11 | | High School in Robstown, he got his start in radio at the |
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| 11 | 12 | | Bishop-based station KFLZ-FM; there, he assisted in calling both |
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| 12 | 13 | | the 1987 and 1988 University Interscholastic League 4A baseball |
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| 13 | 14 | | state semifinals, which featured his future alma mater, Robstown |
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| 14 | 15 | | High School; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, In 1989, Mr. Vasquez joined the staff of what is now |
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| 16 | 17 | | Majic 104.9 FM, where he earned the moniker "Locker Room"; in the |
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| 17 | 18 | | years since, he has provided insightful coverage of area high |
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| 18 | 19 | | school baseball, softball, and football teams, a number of whose |
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| 19 | 20 | | student-athletes have gone on to professional careers in sports; he |
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| 20 | 21 | | is also known for his illuminating interviews with such figures as |
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| 21 | 22 | | Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith, Houston Astros |
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| 22 | 23 | | president Reid Ryan, and legendary Texas Longhorns coach Cliff |
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| 23 | 24 | | Gustafson; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, For the past 30 years, this mainstay of the Coastal |
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| 25 | 26 | | Bend airwaves has informed and entertained countless area sports |
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| 26 | 27 | | fans, and he is indeed deserving of special recognition for his many |
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| 27 | 28 | | years of service to South Texas sports; now, therefore, be 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 honor Rene Vasquez for his exceptional 30-year |
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| 30 | 31 | | career in sports broadcasting and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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| 31 | 32 | | for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 33 | 34 | | prepared for Mr. Vasquez as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 34 | 35 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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