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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Vicente Fernandez, a world-wide ambassador of 
3Mexican Ranchero music with a distinguished singing career in 
4which he was awarded three  Grammys and nine Latin Grammys, 
5passed away on December 12, 2021; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Vicente Fernandez inspired generations of 
7families to share Mexican culture and traditions, including 
8all over the State of Illinois, which he visited on several 
9occasions; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Vicente Fernandez was born on February 17, 1940 
11in Huentitlan Jalisco, the area known as the cradle and origin 
12of Mariachi music, representative of celebratory occasions for 
13Mexican families; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Vicente Fernandez participated in and sponsored 
15Tres Potrillos Charro Teams and the Charro sporting tradition 
16in Mexico and all over the world; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Vicente Fernandez came from humble beginnings and 
18persevered, creating a successful singing career that included 
19over 50 million records sold  and  an acting career in which he 
20was featured in over 30 films; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Vicente Fernandez championed and fought for the 
2empowerment and legalization of undocumented immigrant 
3families in the United States; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
5HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
6we declare February 17, 2022 as "Vicente Fernandez Day" in the 
7State of Illinois to pay tribute to his tremendous 
8contributions.