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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Tejano music community lost one of its pillars |
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with the death of groundbreaking DJ Javier Villanueva of San Diego |
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on June 10, 2011, at the age of 61; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Alice on June 10, 1950, "J. V." Villanueva |
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was the son of Antonio and Ernestina Villanueva; he hosted a morning |
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show on KUKA 105.9-FM from the early days of Tejano radio and |
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introduced his fans to many artists who went on to become stars; in |
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addition, the popular broadcast personality served as a manager for |
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such artists as Laura Canales, Los Fabulosos Cuatro, and Carlos |
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Guzman; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Villanueva earned the nickname "the Dean of |
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Tejano" through his dedication to the music; he worked diligently |
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to promote gifted artists who fostered the development of the |
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genre, whether they were already established or just getting their |
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start, and he won official state recognition for Alice as the |
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birthplace of Tejano; in 1999, he helped found the Tejano Roots Hall |
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of Fame Museum, and he served as its chief executive officer; the |
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mayor of Alice proclaimed September 18 as Javier "J. V." Villanueva |
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Day in 2004, and the following year, Tejano Magazine named him |
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Tejano Music Person of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, J. V. Villanueva brought Tejano music and joy into |
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the lives of innumerable people, and although he will be deeply |
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missed by his loved ones, his contributions will continue to |
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resonate in the years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Javier "J. V." Villanueva and extend sincere sympathy to the |
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members of his family: to his wife, Mary Ester Villanueva; to his |
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sons, Javier Antoine Villanueva and his wife, Merlinda, Jose A. |
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Rodriguez and his wife, Jenny, and Johnny Rodriguez and his wife, |
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Mandy; to his daughter, Eva Garcia, and her husband, Pete; to his |
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grandfather, Raul Hernandez; to his brothers, Antonio G. |
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Villanueva, Jr., and his wife, Rosie, and Tony "Buddy" Villanueva; |
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to his sister, Gloria "Puggy" Scoyola; to his brothers-in-law, |
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Robert Garcia and his wife, Elia, Roel Garcia and his wife, Diana, |
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Raul Garcia and his wife, Vicky, and Jose Garcia; to his |
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sisters-in-law, Thelma Villarreal and her husband, Ranulfo, and |
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Cynthia Garcia; to his grandchildren, Erika Rae Garcia, Brittany N. |
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Gibson and her husband, Cody, Kimberly Ann Burgess and her husband, |
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Tanner, Ashley D. Garcia, Natasha N. Rodriguez, Daniel J. |
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Rodriguez, Jon Anthony Rodriguez, Leandra J. Rodriguez, Joshua A. |
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Rodriguez, and Kyra S. Rangel; to his great-grandson, Ayden Madison |
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Burgess; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Javier |
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"J. V." Villanueva. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 116 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on June 28, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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