79R18749 JTR-D

By:  Solis                                                        H.R. No. 2148



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, December 18, 2004, was indeed a special day for 
Eliseo Garza, Jr., as it marked his graduation from The University 
of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg with a master's degree in public 
administration; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Garza's achievement is all the more noteworthy 
in that he accomplished it in the space of one year while 
maintaining a grade point average of 3.9; and
	WHEREAS, A former elementary school teacher in the La Joya 
Independent School District, Mr. Garza has worked in the office of 
State Representative Jim Solis during the 79th Legislative Session, 
and the practical experience he has gained in this endeavor has no 
doubt complemented his academic training; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Mr. Garza has drawn great 
strength and support from his loving and close-knit family, which 
includes his parents, Eliseo and Maria Garza, his sisters and 
brothers-in-law, Mari and Victor Molina, Maggie and Roy Cazares, 
Nellie and Juan Cantu, Gladys Garza, Noemi Garza, Ruth Garza, and 
Esther and Slade Garza-Price, and his beloved nieces, Alexandra and 
Gabriella Baez; and
	WHEREAS, In achieving his educational goals, Mr. Garza has 
demonstrated dedication and intelligence that will serve him well 
in the years to come, and all those who know him look forward to 
watching as a career of great promise unfolds; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Eliseo Garza, Jr., on his 
graduation from The University of Texas-Pan American and extend to 
him sincere best wishes for continued success; 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.