H.R. No. 704
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Eva Carrillo de Garcia was posthumously recognized
by the Austin History Center in conjunction with its exhibit
Mexican American Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County;
and
WHEREAS, Honoring the important contributions made by
Mexican Americans to Central Texas, the Austin History Center and
its association joined with the Austin Public Library to organize
the show, which ran from August 21, 2010, through January 16, 2011;
Mexican American Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County
celebrated the pioneering achievements of 32 remarkable men and
women and provided the public with an opportunity to learn more
about their lives; and
WHEREAS, One such individual, Eva Carrillo de Garcia, was
honored for her achievements in media; a nurse, Mrs. Garcia studied
at Bethany Hospital and the Chicago Training School for City, Home
and Foreign Missions, and went on to work at the Battle Creek
Sanitarium in Michigan; and
WHEREAS, In 1915, Mrs. Garcia and her husband, Dr. Alberto
Garcia, moved to Austin, where they published the town's first
Spanish-language newspaper, La Vanguardia; she dedicated much of
her life to championing desegregation and better public education
for Mexican American students; a founding member of the Ladies
League of United Latin American Citizens and the Emmanuel United
Methodist Church, she also shared her time with health education
drives and the United Service Organization during World War II; and
WHEREAS, Through her outstanding accomplishments, Eva
Carrillo de Garcia made a positive difference in her community, and
her legacy is a source of pride and inspiration to many people; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Eva Carrillo de
Garcia, a Mexican American Trailblazer of Austin and Travis County.
Rodriguez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 704 was adopted by the House on March
17, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House