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78R10092 MW-D

By:  Martinez Fischer                                             H.R. No. 701



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The city of San Antonio lost a distinguished 
community activist, political sage, and printer when Ruben Munguia, 
Sr., of Prospect Hill passed away on March 19, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, Born in 1919, Mr. Munguia learned about politics 
early in his life from his father, Romulo Munguia, Sr., who was an 
active supporter of the reform movement in the 1910 Mexican 
Revolution and who moved to San Antonio and started Munguia 
Printers; and
	WHEREAS, Following service in the Army Air Corps during World 
War II, the younger Mr. Munguia returned to the family's printing 
business, and over the next six decades he operated what became the 
first Mexican American plant in the United States to be organized 
and accredited by the AFL-CIO; in addition to being a successful 
business, the Prospect Hill print shop developed into a unique 
forum for West Side politicians and others interested in public 
affairs; an array of people, including his nephew, former San 
Antonio mayor and HUD secretary Henry Cisneros, frequently dropped 
by to discuss current issues and seek Mr. Munguia's advice; and
	WHEREAS, An influential member of the West Side Coalition, 
Mr. Munguia was a tireless organizer and brilliant speaker who 
championed the rights of minority residents and paved the way for 
the Latino leaders of today; an avid reader and self-educated man, 
he also sought to empower his fellow minority Texans through his 
pen, composing op-ed pieces and columns for local newspapers and 
publishing political pamphlets and manifestos; and
	WHEREAS, He conducted his activism at the grassroots level 
and made valuable contributions through his efforts on the VIA 
board, the Airport Advisory Committee, the Market Square 
Commission, and the City Charter Review Committee; and
	WHEREAS, The sagacity, courage, and vision of Mr. Munguia 
will be profoundly missed, but the positive and far-reaching 
influence that he had on this world will endure; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the remarkable life of 
Ruben Munguia, Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of 
his family: to his beloved wife of 59 years, Martha I. Munguia; to 
his son, Ruben Munguia, Jr.; to his two daughters, Martha M. Ybarra 
and Mary M. Perales; to his five grandchildren; to his three 
great-grandchildren; to his sister, Elvira Cisneros; to his two 
brothers, William Munguia and Romulo Munguia, Jr.; and to his other 
relatives and many friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ruben 
Munguia, Sr.