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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 820
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Roberto Pulido on the occasion of the Edinburg |
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Independent School District's fine arts auditorium at Robert |
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Vela High School being named in his honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Roberto Pulido has been at the forefront of music |
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in South Texas for many years; a native of Edinburg, he taught |
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music in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District |
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before leaving the field of education to form a group known as Los |
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Clasicos; and |
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WHEREAS, Under his leadership, Los Clasicos developed a |
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musical style that embodies a unique fusion of the traditional |
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Tejano orchestral brass sound and the accordion-based sound of |
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conjunto, polkas, and cumbias; the new style became immensely |
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popular, and the band's single, Copa Tras Copa, achieved |
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tremendous popularity; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pulido has produced more than 40 albums over |
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the course of his illustrious career, and he continues to draw |
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enthusiastic crowds wherever he performs; known affectionately |
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to his fans as "El Primo," he has also produced and starred in |
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numerous music and television programs; and |
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WHEREAS, He has made a difference in the lives of many |
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aspiring young musicians by establishing the Roberto Pulido |
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Music Scholarship Endowment Fund at The University of Texas--Pan |
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American and The University of Texas at Brownsville; it is truly |
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fitting that the fine arts auditorium at Robert Vela High School |
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be named in his honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Roberto Pulido on his many |
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contributions to the music industry and the culture of South |
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Texas and extend to him congratulations on the renaming of the |
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fine arts auditorium at Robert Vela High School in his honor; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 14, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |