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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Alamo city commissioner Maria Del Pilar Garza has |
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dedicated her career to public service and has selflessly given of |
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her time and talents to benefit her fellow citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Alamo, Pilar Garza enjoyed a |
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nearly 40-year-long career with the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo |
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Independent School District, during which time she served as a |
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teacher, counselor, principal, assistant principal, and central |
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office administrator; and |
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WHEREAS, Seeking additional opportunities to give back to her |
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community, Ms. Garza has demonstrated strong leadership as a member |
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of the Alamo Board of Commissioners for the past 12 years; she has |
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also served as a board member for the Alamo Economic Development |
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Corporation and the Friends of the Alamo Museum; in addition, she |
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has volunteered her time for many sports and recreation programs |
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created by the Alamo Parks and Recreation Department, and she has |
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been an active member of the Resurrection Catholic Church; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Commissioner Garza has enjoyed |
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the love and support of her family, including her three sons, Felix, |
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Froy, and Fabian; and |
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WHEREAS, Pilar Garza has rendered exemplary service to the |
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city of Alamo through her work as a city commissioner and through |
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her many other roles, and she may take satisfaction in knowing that |
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her achievements have made a positive and lasting difference in her |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby honor Maria Del Pilar Garza for her many years of service to |
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the city of Alamo and extend to her sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Commissioner Garza as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas Senate. |