SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 336
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 Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
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 Senate.
Menéndez
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 13, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate