By Martinez Fischer                                   H.R. No. 1200
         77R17455 MW-D                           
                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, San Antonio City Councilman Edward Garza was elected
 1-2     mayor of the nation's ninth largest city on May 5, 2001; and
 1-3           WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Mr. Garza attended The
 1-4     University of Texas and Texas A&M University, earning a bachelor's
 1-5     degree in landscape architecture and a master of science degree in
 1-6     land development; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, He is a former assistant to Senator Mario Gallegos,
 1-8     and he worked for the late U.S. Congressman Frank Tejeda; a San
 1-9     Antonio City Council member since 1997, Mr. Garza led efforts to
1-10     promote inner city revitalization and to add fluoride to the water;
1-11     and
1-12           WHEREAS, Bringing knowledge and political adeptness gained
1-13     from his experience, Mr. Garza ran on a platform that emphasized
1-14     neighborhood revitalization as a strategy to improve opportunities
1-15     and strengthen the local economy; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Winning nearly 60 percent of the vote from a
1-17     cross-section of the San Antonio population, Mr. Garza has
1-18     impressed many with his leadership skills, dedication to the
1-19     community, and sound initiatives, and he will undoubtedly continue
1-20     to be a source of inspiration and good works in the Lone Star State
1-21     for a long time to come; now, therefore, be it
1-22           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-23     Legislature hereby congratulate Edward D. Garza on winning election
1-24     as mayor of San Antonio and extend to him sincere best wishes for
 2-1     the future; and, be it further
 2-2           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-3     prepared for Mayor Garza as an expression of high regard by the
 2-4     Texas House of Representatives.