H.R. No. 134
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Alma Garza concluded her distinguished service as a
member of the Edinburg City Council in May 2011; and
WHEREAS, During a tenure that spanned five and a half years,
Ms. Garza ably guided the Edinburg community during a period of
considerable growth; council members oversaw the completion of the
Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library, the police station, and
Fire Station No. 4, and they achieved the goal of improving
facilities and services without raising taxes; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Garza has dedicated herself to her fellow
Edinburg residents for more than a quarter-century; she joined
Edinburg Crimestoppers in the 1980s and served on the board of
Edinburg Community Development; in addition, she was a member of
the Edinburg Junior Service League and served as the city
representative on the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council,
and she has served on the planning and zoning board; in 2009, she
was named Citizen of the Year by the Housing Authority in
recognition of her support for its efforts and her community
service; and
WHEREAS, Each day, public servants improve the quality of
life for their fellow citizens in innumerable ways, and the
dedicated efforts of Alma Garza have helped to make Edinburg a
better place in which to live and work; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Alma Garza for her
service on the Edinburg City Council and extend to her sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Garza as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Pena
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 134 was adopted by the House on June
28, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House