79R16897 MW-D

By:  Guillen                                                      H.R. No. 1848



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The 40th anniversary of the Muy Grande Day contest 
provides an ideal opportunity to recognize the event's founder, 
Leonel "Muy" Garza of Freer and his significant contributions to 
the community; and
	WHEREAS, Four decades after Mr. Garza founded it as a 
promotion for the gas station where he worked, the Muy Grande Day 
contest is the oldest big buck contest in Texas and a premier 
hunting event for outdoorsmen across the nation; as a result, Freer 
annually plays host to crowds that easily multiply the town's 
normal population, providing a major economic boost to the region; 
and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Garza, who is an excellent judge of hunting 
potential, may take great pride in knowing that his decades of hard 
work and dedication have helped to define the concept of trophy 
hunting in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Leonel "Muy" Garza as the founder of the 
Muy Grande Day contest on its 40th anniversary and extend to him 
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Garza as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.