81R38422 JGH-D
By: Giddings H.R. No. 2954
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Elba Garcia, Dallas City Council member and
mayor pro tem, has been named the 2009 Woman of the Year by the
Women's Council of Dallas County; and
WHEREAS, A native of Mexico City, Dr. Garcia earned a
bachelor's degree in odontology from Universidad Autonoma
Metropolitana before immigrating to the United States and settling
in Dallas, where she went on to obtain a doctor of dental surgery
degree at the Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of
Dentistry; she has since distinguished herself as a successful
dentist in private practice, as well as a visionary community
leader who was first elected to the Dallas City Council in 2001; and
WHEREAS, Representing District 1, Dr. Garcia has been
instrumental in the completion of several public projects,
including the Latino Cultural Center, for which she secured vital
funds; moreover, she has contributed to the crafting and
implementation of the Comprehensive Plan and to the development of
the city's current recycling program, and she worked with the
environmental committee to attain LEED certification for City of
Dallas buildings; she further serves her constituents as chair of
the public safety committee and the domestic violence task force,
as vice chair of the Trinity River committee, and as a member of the
housing committee and the finance, audit, and accounting committee;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Garcia's efforts in behalf of her fellow
residents extend to her involvement in such organizations as the
Children's Medical Center of Dallas, the Greater Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce, the Dallas Assembly, and the Lake Cliff Neighborhood
Association; her dedication and generosity have been recognized
with numerous honors, including the Best Oak Cliff Public Servant
Award from the local chamber of commerce, the OHTLI Award from the
Institute of Mexicans Abroad, the 2008 Women of Spirit Award from
the American Jewish Congress, and the American Association of
University Women 100 Women of Distinction Award, among others; and
WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Dr. Garcia enjoys the love
and support of her husband, Domingo Garcia, a former Dallas city
councilman and state representative, and their two sons; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Elba Garcia has set an outstanding example of
public service to which others may aspire, and she may indeed take
pride in all that she has achieved for the city of Dallas and its
citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Elba Garcia on her selection as
the 2009 Woman of the Year by the Women's Council of Dallas County
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 Dr. Garcia as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.