85R10071 JGH-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 414
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Cecilia Garcia Akers is being recognized as the
Humanitarian of the Year by LULAC Council No. 1 in Corpus Christi at
the organization's 21st annual awards banquet on February 16, 2017;
and
WHEREAS, A native of Corpus Christi, Cecilia Akers earned a
biology degree from St. Mary's University and worked as a medical
assistant to her father, Dr. Hector P. Garcia, before completing
her degree in physical therapy from The University of Texas Medical
Branch at Galveston; she went on to serve as a member and chair of
the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners and as director of
rehabilitative services at three major hospitals in San Antonio;
she is currently in private practice, specializing in geriatric
orthopedics and neuromuscular rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, This notable Texan is a founding member and chair of
the board for the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation, and she
has also served on the boards of the Texas A&M University--Corpus
Christi Foundation, the Joe A. Gonzalez Education Is Our Freedom
Foundation, and the Incarnate Word Academy; she is the author of a
biography about her father, The Inspiring Life of Texan Hector P.
Garcia, and after speaking about the book at the Library of
Congress, she donated a collection of his World War II photographs
to the library's Veterans History Project; she has received a
number of accolades, including the Humanitarian Award from the
Corpus Christi chapter of the NAACP and the American GI Forum
Women's Hall of Fame Award; and
WHEREAS, The strength of our communities is enhanced by the
devoted efforts of individuals such as Cecilia Akers, whose
tireless work has contributed immeasurably to the quality of life
in the Corpus Christi area and beyond; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Cecilia Garcia Akers on her receipt
of the Humanitarian of the Year Award from LULAC Council No. 1 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 Mrs. Akers as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.