By Garcia H.R. No. 113 77R4852 MJS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Bob Garza of Dallas is most deserving of special 1-2 praise for his notable service as chairman of the Oak Cliff Chamber 1-3 of Commerce; and 1-4 WHEREAS, During his 18-month tenure as chairman, Mr. Garza 1-5 has led the Oak Cliff chamber to a 25 percent increase in 1-6 membership, the hiring of a new president, the streamlining of 1-7 chamber operations, and the completion of its building improvement 1-8 project; and through his outstanding fiscal management, the chamber 1-9 has exceeded its financial goals; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Acting on his recognition of the importance of 1-11 education in the lives of individuals and to the community, this 1-12 farsighted leader personally interviewed scholarship candidates and 1-13 accomplished an aggressive goal of doubling the scholarships given 1-14 to graduating southern Dallas seniors; additionally, he visited 1-15 more than half of the schools in southern Dallas, encouraging and 1-16 mentoring both students and educators; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Mr. Garza is an untiring advocate for the southern 1-18 sector of Dallas, and his employer, Southwestern Bell, has had a 1-19 profound impact on the economic development in the area by locating 1-20 SBC Communications headquarters in Pinnacle Park in Oak Cliff; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The initiative and dedication exhibited by Mr. Garza 1-22 in behalf of his fellow Texans is truly commendable, and it is 1-23 indeed a privilege to pay tribute to him at this time; now, 1-24 therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-2 Legislature hereby recognize Bob Garza as a Texas Star and commend 2-3 him for his accomplishments as chairman of the Oak Cliff Chamber of 2-4 Commerce; and, be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-6 prepared for Mr. Garza as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-7 House of Representatives.