Bill Text: TX SR573 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Norma Duran for being named governor of the Texas Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Artists.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-15 - Reported enrolled [SR573 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR573-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Norma Duran has been named governor of the Texas | ||
| Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Artists; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A noted public relations and communications | ||
| professional, Ms. Duran has demonstrated exceptional skill in | ||
| artist development, cultural innovation, and community | ||
| involvement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Duran was born and educated in Monterrey, | ||
| Mexico; she began her career as a journalist, working for various | ||
| newspapers and founding a magazine, Diferencias; after settling | ||
| in San Antonio, she made her mark as a radio host and publicist, | ||
| as well as by serving as a promoter for AFG Sigma Records and such | ||
| international music acts as Los Temerarios; during a decade-long | ||
| affiliation with Freddie Records, she represented some of the | ||
| biggest names in regional Mexican and Tejano music and gained | ||
| further recognition for her expertise in artist branding and | ||
| international publicity; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1997, Ms. Duran established Xima Productions, | ||
| offering consulting and PR services to numerous Grammy-winning | ||
| artists in both the United States and Latin America; moreover, | ||
| she launched one of the first reggaeton stations in Arizona in | ||
| 2005, helping the genre reach a larger audience; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Duran is active in both the National and Latin | ||
| Academies of Recording Arts and Sciences; as a district advocate, | ||
| she has been a stalwart champion of music creators, and she has | ||
| mentored college students through the Grammy U program; over the | ||
| years, she has been honored for her work on two Latin | ||
| Grammy-winning projects, as well as for her support of St. Jude's | ||
| Children's Hospital; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Widely admired for her contributions to the music | ||
| industry, Norma Duran has given generously of her time and | ||
| talents in behalf of the National Academy of Recording Artists, | ||
| and this exciting new role will provide opportunities for her to | ||
| make an even greater impact; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate Norma Duran on being named | ||
| governor of the Texas Chapter of the National Academy of | ||
| Recording Artists and extend to her sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Duran as an expression of high regard from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| LaMantia | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 15, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
