2023S0382-1 04/19/23
By: Hinojosa S.R. No. 460
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay
tribute to Walter F. Ulloa, a visionary leader in
Spanish-language media and a passionate advocate for the arts
whose life and achievements are commemorated by a newly created
mural entitled Una Carta de Amor, A Love Letter to Corpus
Christi, Un Homenaje Al Mariachi!, which was recently completed
in Corpus Christi by artist La Lisa Hernandez; and
WHEREAS, Una Carta de Amor is a 1,300-square-foot mural by
local Corpus Christi artist La Lisa Hernandez, who was
commissioned to paint the mural and completed the work in early
April of 2023 after devoting her creative efforts to the project
over the course of 100 days; and
WHEREAS, Located in downtown Corpus Christi and painted on
the side of the Univision Network building, the mural honors the
memory of Walter F. Ulloa, a trailblazer in Spanish-language
media who served as chairman and chief executive officer of
Entravision Communications and lived from August 14, 1948, to
December 31, 2022; an advocate for Latino rights and
representation in media, Walter Ulloa was a champion for the arts
and for Chicano and Mexican artists, and the mural is a
reflection of his great appreciation and support of Latino
culture and art; and
WHEREAS, Walter Ulloa played an instrumental role in the
success of Entravision Communications and helped to shape the
traditional broadcasting network into a leading global digital
marketing and media company; his outstanding accomplishments
throughout his career contributed significantly to broadening
representation of Latinos and Latino culture in media, and he did
much to expand the reach and cultural influence of Latino art and
Spanish-language media; and
WHEREAS, Corpus Christi's local KORO television station is
a Univision Network affiliate and is owned by Entravision
Communications; the station has broadcasted to the Coastal Bend
area since 1977 and has loyally served the people of Corpus
Christi and the surrounding region by providing a range of
high-quality Spanish-language programming; the station has
remained committed to enriching the community through its pledge
to support and invest in public art, and it is indeed fitting that
the Univision Network building serve as the site for this new
mural honoring Walter F. Ulloa and celebrating Corpus Christi;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby commend all who have contributed to Una Carta
de Amor, A Love Letter to Corpus Christi on their invaluable
support of the arts and their exemplary contributions to their
community; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a
memento of this special occasion.