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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Twenty-five outstanding female vocalists have |
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| 6 | 7 | | joined together in a recording project as Tejanas Unidas En Cristo; |
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| 7 | 8 | | and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Genyva Salas Monjaras, an Elsa native residing in |
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| 9 | 10 | | Weslaco, began organizing the group during the COVID-19 pandemic to |
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| 10 | 11 | | provide inspiration to people in a time of trouble and to promote |
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| 11 | 12 | | unity among Tejanas; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Participants in the initiative came together at |
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| 13 | 14 | | Freddie Records in Corpus Christi on May 8, 2021, to record "Aqui |
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| 14 | 15 | | Estas," a song of faith and fellowship; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Members of the group hail from many Texas cities; in |
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| 16 | 17 | | addition to Ms. Monjaras, they include Shelly Lares, Patsy Torres, |
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| 17 | 18 | | Margarita Canela, Di Marie, Demmi Garcia, Cortney, Marisela |
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| 18 | 19 | | Hernandez, Crystal Torres, Anjelique, Rebecca Valadez, Machy De La |
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| 19 | 20 | | Garza, Cristina Salinas, Magali De La Rosa, Krystalina Vallejo, Vee |
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| 20 | 21 | | Gonzalez, Alyssa Torres, Monica Saldivar, Savannah Votion, Perla |
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| 21 | 22 | | Quintanilla, Sarah Monique, Anikka Garza, Stephanie Bergara, Aisha |
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| 22 | 23 | | Aparicio, and Christine Philip; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Music can provide great healing and comfort in |
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| 24 | 25 | | difficult times, and the members of Tejanas Unidas En Cristo have |
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| 25 | 26 | | demonstrated a strong commitment to lifting the spirits of people |
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| 26 | 27 | | across the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 28 | 29 | | Legislature hereby honor the members of Tejanas Unidas En Cristo |
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| 29 | 30 | | for their musical contributions and extend to them sincere best |
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| 30 | 31 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 32 | 33 | | prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | House of Representatives. |
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