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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Casa Ortiz, a new gallery in Socorro featuring the |
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| 6 | 7 | | works of five local artists, is contributing to the cultural |
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| 7 | 8 | | richness of the El Paso area; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Owned by Jonathan Hernandez, the gallery is located |
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| 9 | 10 | | in a historic adobe building on Socorro Road that is believed to |
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| 10 | 11 | | have been built in the 1700s; featuring the vigas and latillas often |
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| 11 | 12 | | used in traditional adobe architecture, the structure was once the |
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| 12 | 13 | | home of Jose Ortiz, a comanchero, salt merchant, and buffalo |
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| 13 | 14 | | hunter, and the house was passed down to members of the Ortiz family |
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| 14 | 15 | | through the 1940s; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Now repurposed as a gallery, Casa Ortiz showcases |
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| 16 | 17 | | the creations of artists Diego Martinez, Brian Holt, Nico Antuna |
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| 17 | 18 | | Cooper, Gabriel Marquez, and Carla Padilla; in addition, the |
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| 18 | 19 | | gallery will host temporary exhibitions featuring a range of other |
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| 19 | 20 | | works; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Casa Ortiz, with its long and fascinating history, |
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| 21 | 22 | | is an evocative setting for the arts, and it is certain to provide a |
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| 22 | 23 | | rewarding and memorable experience to visitors in the years ahead; |
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| 23 | 24 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 24 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 25 | 26 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the opening of the Casa Ortiz art |
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| 26 | 27 | | gallery in Socorro and extend sincere best wishes for all those |
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| 27 | 28 | | associated with this exciting endeavor; and, be it further |
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| 28 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 29 | 30 | | prepared for the gallery as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 30 | 31 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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