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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Roger Garza is concluding his tenure on the |
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| 6 | 7 | | Pleasanton City Council in 2015, after nearly two decades of |
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| 7 | 8 | | exemplary service; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Even before joining the city council, Mr. Garza was |
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| 9 | 10 | | an active member of his community and launched a successful |
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| 10 | 11 | | campaign to redraw the district boundaries in Atascosa County; |
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| 11 | 12 | | achieving this goal inspired him to become more involved in |
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| 12 | 13 | | government, and he was subsequently elected to represent District 5 |
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| 13 | 14 | | on the Pleasanton City Council; over the course of his 18 years in |
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| 14 | 15 | | office, he has played a key role in a number of important |
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| 15 | 16 | | initiatives, including cleanup efforts for the Atascosa River, the |
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| 16 | 17 | | hiring of a firm to build a new fire station, and the planning, |
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| 17 | 18 | | design, and approval of civic center construction; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Atascosa County, Mr. Garza |
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| 19 | 20 | | attended Jourdanton Elementary School and continued his education |
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| 20 | 21 | | in the Pleasanton Independent School District; after graduating |
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| 21 | 22 | | from high school, he went on to study photography, oil painting, and |
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| 22 | 23 | | still-life portraiture at San Antonio College, and he later became |
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| 23 | 24 | | part of Pleasanton High School's inaugural adult computer class; in |
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| 24 | 25 | | October 1975, this dedicated entrepreneur opened his own business, |
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| 25 | 26 | | Pleasanton Floral Photography and Tuxedos, which he still operates |
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| 26 | 27 | | from its original location; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Garza enjoys the love |
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| 28 | 29 | | and support of his wife, Ann, and he takes great pride in their five |
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| 29 | 30 | | children; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Roger Garza has proven himself a civic leader of |
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| 31 | 32 | | great vision and ability, and he is indeed deserving of recognition |
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| 32 | 33 | | for his tireless efforts to make the Pleasanton area an even better |
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| 33 | 34 | | place to live and work; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | Legislature hereby commend Roger Garza for his service on the |
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| 36 | 37 | | Pleasanton City Council and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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| 37 | 38 | | the future; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for Mr. Garza as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | House of Representatives. |
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