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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Three musicians from Johnny G. Economedes High |
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| 6 | 7 | | School in Edinburg have been chosen as 2017 Texas All-State |
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| 7 | 8 | | Orchestra members by the Texas Music Educators Association; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The TMEA All-State designation is the highest |
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| 9 | 10 | | achievement that a Texas music student can earn; more than 64,000 |
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| 10 | 11 | | young people from across the state compete every year for a chair in |
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| 11 | 12 | | one of 15 All-State bands, orchestras, and choirs; those who are |
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| 12 | 13 | | selected for one of the ensembles are among the top one percent of |
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| 13 | 14 | | high school musicians in the Lone Star State and are invited to |
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| 14 | 15 | | attend the annual TMEA convention in San Antonio, where they |
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| 15 | 16 | | participate in three days of intense rehearsals and perform a |
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| 16 | 17 | | concert under the direction of a nationally recognized conductor; |
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| 17 | 18 | | and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Benefiting from the guidance of orchestra director |
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| 19 | 20 | | Cristina Gonzalez, the Economedes High School students making |
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| 20 | 21 | | All-State are senior double bassist Isai Martinez for the symphony |
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| 21 | 22 | | orchestra, senior violist Aaron Barrera for the philharmonic |
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| 22 | 23 | | orchestra, and sophomore double bassist Diego Garza-Romero for the |
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| 23 | 24 | | string orchestra; this marks Mr. Martinez's third and |
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| 24 | 25 | | Mr. Garza-Romero's second selection to an All-State ensemble; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Through their skill and hard work, these gifted |
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| 26 | 27 | | young Texans have earned a place among the state's elite high school |
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| 27 | 28 | | musicians, and they may indeed take great pride in this outstanding |
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| 28 | 29 | | achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Isai Martinez, Aaron Barrera, and |
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| 31 | 32 | | Diego Garza-Romero on their selection as 2017 Texas All-State |
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| 32 | 33 | | Orchestra members and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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| 33 | 34 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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| 35 | 36 | | for Mr. Martinez, Mr. Barrera, and Mr. Garza-Romero as an |
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| 36 | 37 | | expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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