SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1025
In Memory
of
Elizabeth M. Garcia
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins citizens
across the state in mourning the loss of Elizabeth M. "Lisa"
Garcia, who died May 5, 2013, at the age of 48; and
WHEREAS, Lisa Garcia was known by her legions of loved ones
as a ray of sunshine, a force for the greater good, and an
ebullient soul who believed in working for the betterment of the
community; she was a highly regarded attorney and a deeply
appreciated advocate for the underserved; and
WHEREAS, Lisa Garcia graduated from The University of
Texas at Austin in 1987 and received her law degree from Texas
Southern University in 1992; she served as an assistant attorney
general for the State of Texas, an attorney with the Office of the
Comptroller of Public Accounts, and a prosecutor in the Hidalgo
County District Attorney's Office; and
WHEREAS, After amassing a stellar record in public
service, she entered private practice in 2004 in South Texas;
most recently, she was a partner in the firm of Vidaurri, Lyde,
Rodriguez and Haynes; and
WHEREAS, Among her peers, Lisa Garcia was particularly
admired for her advocacy work; she served as a Court Appointed
Special Advocate for children, provided pro bono assistance to
Volunteer Legal Services of Texas, and was a member of the Texas
Rio Grande Legal Aid Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, She also helped to launch a nonprofit group of
Latina professionals known as Las Comadres, which grew into an
international network of 15,000 women, and she established an
endowment at The University of Texas benefiting bilingual
scholars from the Rio Grande Valley; and
WHEREAS, To all those who had the good fortune to know her,
Lisa Garcia was a rare and compassionate individual; she viewed
any dilemma as a puzzle that could be solved, not as an obstacle
that was insurmountable; her upbeat outlook was her trademark,
and her loss will be profoundly felt for years to come by her
loving family and her many friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the
bereaved family of Elizabeth M. Garcia; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the
Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do
so in memory of Lisa Garcia.
Hinojosa
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 21, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate