H.R. No. 1156
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family-owned businesses play a vital role in the
communities of the Lone Star State, and in 2019, the Garcia family
is celebrating the 80th anniversary of Division Laundry of San
Antonio; and
WHEREAS, Peter C. Garcia, an immigrant from San Luis PotosÃ,
Mexico, founded Division Laundry as a one-man operation in a small
building inside Fort Sam Houston in 1939; his business originally
provided laundry and sewing services to members of the 2nd Infantry
Division, and after it outgrew its location, Mr. Garcia moved it
into a facility on North New Braunfels Avenue; he again relocated
the business to a new building designed by the National Institute of
Laundering and the National Dry Cleaning Institute in 1964, and
within a decade, it began to transition from being a military
uniform processor to a laundry linen processor; and
WHEREAS, In 1992, Mr. Garcia's wife, Cecilia Garcia, became
president of Division Laundry; the business continued to flourish
under her leadership and later under the guidance of the couple's
son, Patrick R. Garcia, its current president; the strength and
resilience of the Garcia family were instrumental in rebuilding the
company after its plant was devastated by a fire in 2001, and two
years later, they celebrated the opening of a new plant in its
place; in honor of the company's "rise from the ashes," a stylized
phoenix now appears on its logo and branding; and
WHEREAS, Today, Division Laundry continues to honor its
founder's commitment to service and workmanship, and the Garcias
are now welcoming a third generation of family members, Patricia
Luna, Patrick A. Garcia, and Theresa Garcia, onto the leadership
team; through the years, the company has established contracts with
clients that include hospital systems and hotel chains, and it is a
major provider of jobs in a socioeconomically disadvantaged area of
San Antonio; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of eight decades, the Garcia
family's hard work, vision, and commitment to excellence have made
Division Laundry an inspiring success story, and it is a pleasure to
join in congratulating its members on this special milestone; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 80th anniversary of Division
Laundry of San Antonio and extend to its current owners sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Garcia family as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Minjarez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1156 was adopted by the House on April
18, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House