1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1131 1-3 WHEREAS, It is with great pleasure that the Texas Senate 1-4 recognize Edward D. Garza, who was elected on Cinco de Mayo of 1-5 this year to serve as Mayor of San Antonio, the ninth largest 1-6 city in the nation; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Ed Garza is a native San Antonian; he attended 1-8 The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied business 1-9 administration for two years; he later transferred to and 1-10 graduated from Texas A&M, where he received a bachelor of 1-11 landscape architecture degree and a master of science degree in 1-12 land development; he is also an adjunct professor at Saint Mary's 1-13 University; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Mayor Garza began his political career serving 1-15 as an administrative and legislative assistant to current 1-16 Senator Mario Gallegos while he served in the 1-17 House of Representatives and again as a member of the 1-18 Texas Senate; Ed Garza also worked for the late United States 1-19 Congressman Frank Tejeda; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Ed Garza has been a recognized leader in numerous 1-21 community and civic organizations since 1987; he was first elected 1-22 into office in 1997 as a member of the San Antonio City Council 1-23 and was re-elected to a second term in 1999; among his council 2-1 accomplishments include his leading the charge for fluoride in 2-2 the water and inner city revitalization; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-4 77th Legislature, hereby recognize this remarkable young mayor 2-5 and wish him the very best as he continues to serve the good 2-6 people of San Antonio; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be presented 2-8 to him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. 2-9 Gallegos 2-10 Armbrister Harris Shapiro 2-11 Barrientos Haywood Shapleigh 2-12 Bernsen Jackson Sibley 2-13 Bivins Lindsay Staples 2-14 Brown Lucio Truan 2-15 Cain Madla Van de Putte 2-16 Carona Moncrief Wentworth 2-17 Duncan Nelson West 2-18 Ellis Ogden Whitmire 2-19 Fraser Zaffirini 2-20 Ratliff, President of the Senate 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 President of the Senate 2-23 I hereby certify that the above 2-24 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-25 on May 23, 2001. 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Secretary of the Senate 2-28 ______________________________________ 2-29 Member, Texas Senate