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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life devoted to education drew |
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to a close with the death of Elizabeth Pompa Garza on June 17, 2020; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Elizabeth Pompa Garza earned her bachelor's degree |
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from Our Lady of the Lake University and her master's degree and her |
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Ph.D. in educational administration from The University of Texas at |
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Austin; she began her nearly half-century career in education as a |
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kindergarten teacher, and she went on to hold leadership positions |
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with the Edgewood Independent School District, including |
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superintendent and chief officer; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Pompa Garza also worked with the AVANCE program |
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for underresourced families, Laredo Community College, the |
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Intercultural Development Research Association, the Texas |
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Education Agency, and UT Austin; she retired in 2018 as director of |
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the Center for Student Information of the Alamo Colleges District; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, An engaged member of her community, Dr. Pompa Garza |
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volunteered with the San Antonio Area Foundation, the GED Holiday |
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Brunch Committee, and the Mexican American Unity Council |
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Scholarship Luncheon Committee; she was recognized with numerous |
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honors, including the Outstanding Woman Role Model award, the |
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Award from the La Prensa Foundation, |
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the Constance Allen Heritage Lifelong Learning Award, the |
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Commission of the Yellow Rose of Texas from the governor of Texas, |
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and induction into the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, An inspiring educator and administrator, Elizabeth |
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Pompa Garza made a positive difference in the lives of generations |
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of students, and her contributions will be remembered and admired |
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for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Elizabeth Pompa |
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Garza and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: to |
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her sons, Jose Pompa Garza and his wife, Kate, and Julian Alejandro |
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Garza; to her grandchildren, Martin and Sofía; to her siblings, |
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Delia Pompa Saenz, Toni Pompa Rodriguez, Melissa Pompa de la Cruz, |
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Saul Pompa Jr., and Mary Ann, Michael, and David Pompa; and to her |
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other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Elizabeth |
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Pompa Garza. |