Bill Text: TX SR489 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Bob Ford on his induction into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-27 - Reported enrolled [SR489 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR489-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Houston Astros public address announcer Bob Ford | ||
| was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame on November 5, | ||
| 2022, at the Texas Museum of Broadcasting and Communications in | ||
| Kilgore; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born and raised in Galveston, Bob Ford got his | ||
| start as an announcer at the age of 13, when he took the | ||
| microphone for youth baseball games in his hometown, already | ||
| possessing the booming voice that is his signature; he landed his | ||
| first Houston radio job after graduating from high school in | ||
| 1975, and he gained valuable work experience with numerous other | ||
| stations over the years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1994, Mr. Ford embarked on his career with the | ||
| Astros, initially joining the organization as its announcer at | ||
| the Astrodome and filling the same role at Minute Maid Park | ||
| beginning in 2000; he has experienced the thrill of calling | ||
| playoff contests and the four World Series in which the Astros | ||
| have competed; in 2017, he helped energize the Houston fans and | ||
| players in games three, four, and five of the series, and the | ||
| Astros went on to win the championship in seven games; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since 2014, Mr. Ford has also served as the PA | ||
| announcer for University of Houston football games at TDECU | ||
| Stadium; he is the longtime owner and operator of Bob Ford | ||
| Productions, a voiceover and audio production company; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For nearly three decades, Bob Ford's name and | ||
| voice have been synonymous with the Houston Astros, and this | ||
| legendary announcer is indeed deserving of this prestigious hall | ||
| of fame honor; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate Bob Ford on his induction into | ||
| the Texas Radio Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2022 and | ||
| extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Ford as an expression of high regard from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Middleton | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 27, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
