,,iv  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #cfg  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #d1 #bjba,mr4  
,espaillat submitted the following      
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,education and ,labor     
,,resolution  ,honoring the life and    
career of ,johnny ,pacheco1 a           
groundbreaking musical artist whose     
pioneering approach to music inspired   
generations and made him one of the most
 internationally renowned artists in    
,latin music4  ,whereas ,juan ,pablo    
,pacheco ,knipping was born in ,santiago
 de los ,caballeros1 ,dominican         
,republic1 to ,rafael ,azaras ,pacheco  
and ,octavia ,knipping ,rochet on ,march
 #be1 #aice2 ,whereas after his family  
immigrated to the ,united ,states1      
settling in ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,pacheco   
studied percussion at the ,julliard     
,school of ,music1 becoming the lead    
percussionist of his time and was also  
recognized as one of the top flutists of
 his era2 ,whereas1 in #aifj1 to much   

success1 ,johnny ,pacheco organized his 
first legendary orchestra1 ,pacheco y   
,su ,charanga1 producing the best       
selling album of the time1 and          
spearheading the ,pachanga dance        
phenomenon1 becoming an internationally 
renowned star2 ,whereas1 to foster a new
 generation of ,latin artists in his    
stead1 ,mr4 ,pacheco created ,fania     
,records1 launching the careers of many 
young ,latin stars as he served as the  
label's executive1 creative director1   
and musical producer2 ,whereas1 through 
his commitment to increase the reach and
 impact of ,latin music at home and     
abroad1 ,johnny ,pacheco established    
,fania ,all-,stars to showcase leading  
artists of salsa and pachanga to        
millions of listeners throughout the    
,new ,york metropolitan area2 ,whereas1 
throughout his esteemed career1 ,johnny 
,pacheco's deeply held commitment to    
bettering his community and the lives of
 those around him through song has left 
an indelible impact on the fabric of    

,latin music2 ,whereas ,johnny          
,pacheco's talents have been recognized 
both at home and abroad1 including by   
being-- 7#a7 inducted to the            
,international ,latin ,music ,hall of   
,fame2  7#b7 a #i-time ,grammy nominee2 
and  7#c7 awarded the ,latin ,grammy    
,lifetime ,achievement ,award in #bjje2 
,whereas ,johnny ,pacheco was deeply    
committed to the improvement of the     
,latin community worldwide1 transforming
 countless lives through spearheading   
initiatives like the ,hispanic          
,federation ,relief ,fund to support    
victims of ,hurricane ,georges2         
,whereas1 to demonstrate his love for   
music and commitment to higher          
education1 ,mr4 ,pacheco established the
 ,johnny ,pacheco ,scholarship ,fund to 
aid struggling college students in the  
,new ,york metropolitan area2 ,whereas  
in light of his steadfast leadership1   
resolve1 and far-reaching impact1       
,johnny ,pacheco was awarded the        
,presidential ,medal of ,honor in #aiif1

 by then-,president of the ,dominican   
,republic1 ,joaqun ,balaguer2 and       
,whereas in the wake of ,johnny         
,pacheco's passing on ,february #ae1    
#bjba1 in ,teaneck1 ,new ,jersey1 it is 
fitting that the ,house of              
,representatives recognize him for his  
contributions to ,latin music1 culture1 
and the diaspora3 ,now1 therefore1 be it
 ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 
7#a7 expresses its profound sorrow of   
the passing of ,johnny ,pacheco1 a      
trailblazer in ,latin music and culture2
  7#b7 celebrates the life1             
achievements1 and impact of ,johnny2    
7#c7 expresses its heartfelt sympathy to
 the family1 friends1 and loved ones of 
,johnny ,pacheco on his passing2  7#d7  
commends ,johnny ,pacheco for inspiring 
millions through his devotion to our    
country and music2  7#e7 recognizes     
,johnny ,pacheco for being a pioneer1   
innovator1 and legend of ,latin music1  
culture1 and the greater diaspora2 and  
7#f7 respectfully requests that the     

,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives
 transmit an enrolled copy of this      
resolution to-- 7,a7 the family of      
,johnny ,pacheco1 including his         
surviving wife1 ,maria ,elena ,pacheco1 
and his children2 and  7,b7 ,fania      
,records1 of which he was a cofounder4