81R35884 MG-D
By: Ortiz, Jr. H.R. No. 2725
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rudy Garza has rendered outstanding service during
the 81st Legislative Session as the intergovernmental relations
director for the City of Corpus Christi; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from The University of Texas at
Austin, Mr. Garza went on to earn a master's degree in business
administration from the University of North Texas in 2004, and that
same year he was named a "Business School All Star" by the Dallas
Business Journal; he later joined TXU Energy, working in the
engineering, customer service, regulatory, and legislative sectors
in both Dallas and Austin over the next 15 years, and he became the
company's chief lobbyist and state advocacy director; and
WHEREAS, In 2003, Mr. Garza returned to his hometown of
Corpus Christi and accepted his current position as a
representative of the city at the state and national levels; he also
remains active in the Southwest Minority Supplier Development
Council, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed
Officials, the National League of Cities, and the Coastal Bend
Council of Governments, and he has served on the boards of the Texas
Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce and TEX-21;
and
WHEREAS, With the utmost dedication, Rudy Garza works
tirelessly in behalf of his fellow residents of Corpus Christi, and
he may indeed reflect with pride on his notable contributions to the
city; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Rudy Garza on his service as the
intergovernmental relations director for the City of Corpus Christi
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. Garza as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.