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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Cecilia Garcia Akers is being recognized as the |
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| 6 | 7 | | Humanitarian of the Year by LULAC Council No. 1 in Corpus Christi at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the organization's 21st annual awards banquet on February 16, 2017; |
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| 8 | 9 | | and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, A native of Corpus Christi, Cecilia Akers earned a |
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| 10 | 11 | | biology degree from St. Mary's University and worked as a medical |
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| 11 | 12 | | assistant to her father, Dr. Hector P. Garcia, before completing |
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| 12 | 13 | | her degree in physical therapy from The University of Texas Medical |
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| 13 | 14 | | Branch at Galveston; she went on to serve as a member and chair of |
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| 14 | 15 | | the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners and as director of |
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| 15 | 16 | | rehabilitative services at three major hospitals in San Antonio; |
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| 16 | 17 | | she is currently in private practice, specializing in geriatric |
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| 17 | 18 | | orthopedics and neuromuscular rehabilitation; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, This notable Texan is a founding member and chair of |
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| 19 | 20 | | the board for the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation, and she |
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| 20 | 21 | | has also served on the boards of the Texas A&M University--Corpus |
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| 21 | 22 | | Christi Foundation, the Joe A. Gonzalez Education Is Our Freedom |
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| 22 | 23 | | Foundation, and the Incarnate Word Academy; she is the author of a |
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| 23 | 24 | | biography about her father, The Inspiring Life of Texan Hector P. |
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| 24 | 25 | | Garcia, and after speaking about the book at the Library of |
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| 25 | 26 | | Congress, she donated a collection of his World War II photographs |
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| 26 | 27 | | to the library's Veterans History Project; she has received a |
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| 27 | 28 | | number of accolades, including the Humanitarian Award from the |
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| 28 | 29 | | Corpus Christi chapter of the NAACP and the American GI Forum |
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| 29 | 30 | | Women's Hall of Fame Award; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, The strength of our communities is enhanced by the |
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| 31 | 32 | | devoted efforts of individuals such as Cecilia Akers, whose |
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| 32 | 33 | | tireless work has contributed immeasurably to the quality of life |
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| 33 | 34 | | in the Corpus Christi area and beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Cecilia Garcia Akers on her receipt |
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| 36 | 37 | | of the Humanitarian of the Year Award from LULAC Council No. 1 and |
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| 37 | 38 | | extend to her sincere best wishes for 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 Mrs. Akers as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | House of Representatives. |
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