TITLE: Congratulating Mariachi Los Lobos and Grupo Folklorico Ozomatli from Palmview High School in Mission for their performance in the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Mariachi Los Lobos and Grupo Folklorico Ozomatli from Palmview High School in Mission for their performance in the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade.

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WHEREAS, Mariachi Los Lobos and Grupo Folklorico Ozomatli, two groups from Palmview High School in Mission, were chosen to perform in the 57th Inaugural Parade in honor of President Barack Obama on January 21, 2013, in Washington, D.C.; and WHEREAS, This prestigious honor allowed the students to represent the Rio Grande Valley and the State of Texas in a prominent national showcase, while helping to focus attention on the country's Hispanic heritage, and it marked yet another notable achievement for these respected ensembles; and WHEREAS, Since their inception in 2008, Mariachi Los Lobos and Grupo Folklorico Ozomatli have worked to preserve the Latino traditions and culture of the local community; the groups have flourished in their first four years, earning wide recognition and sparking new enthusiasm for music and dance among students in the La Joya Independent School District; and WHEREAS, Mariachi Los Lobos, under the direction of music director Mayra Garcia, has earned great acclaim for its accomplished and inspiring performances; many students in the group have placed in top chairs at the All-Valley Region 15 Mariachi competition, and its vocalists have made the finals every year at the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Vocal Competition; in 2011, Mariachi Los Lobos was named the best 5A High School Mariachi in the state, and in 2012 it claimed runner-up honors; in addition, the group has won awards in various local competitions, such as The University of Texas-Pan American Festival of International Books and Arts, and it was honored at the Texas State Capitol in 2011; and WHEREAS, Grupo Folklorico Ozomatli, which is guided by music director Rolando Rodriguez, has performed in numerous concerts and folkloric festivals around the country; the group is renowned for its talented dancers, many of whom have gone on to receive college scholarships, including awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, and to join professional dance companies; and WHEREAS, Every year, Mariachi Los Lobos and Grupo Folklorico Ozomatli work together to present two concerts that regularly draw sell-out crowds of more than 3,000 people per show; these events reflect the widespread popularity of these dedicated student entertainers, whose artistry has become an integral part of the rich cultural offerings in the Rio Grande Valley; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Mariachi Los Lobos and Grupo Folklorico Ozomatli on their selection as performers in the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the groups as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Longoria Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 475 was adopted by the House on February 28, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House