H.R. No. 2725
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Rudy Garza has rendered outstanding service during
  the 81st Legislative Session as the intergovernmental relations
  director for the City of Corpus Christi; and
         WHEREAS, After graduating from The University of Texas at
  Austin, Mr. Garza went on to earn a master's degree in business
  administration from the University of North Texas in 2004, and that
  same year he was named a "Business School All Star" by the Dallas
  Business Journal; he later joined TXU Energy, working in the
  engineering, customer service, regulatory, and legislative sectors
  in both Dallas and Austin over the next 15 years, and he became the
  company's chief lobbyist and state advocacy director; and
         WHEREAS, In 2003, Mr. Garza returned to his hometown of
  Corpus Christi and accepted his current position as a
  representative of the city at the state and national levels; he also
  remains active in the Southwest Minority Supplier Development
  Council, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed
  Officials, the National League of Cities, and the Coastal Bend
  Council of Governments, and he has served on the boards of the Texas
  Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce and TEX-21;
  and
         WHEREAS, With the utmost dedication, Rudy Garza works
  tirelessly in behalf of his fellow residents of Corpus Christi, and
  he may indeed reflect with pride on his notable contributions to the
  city; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby honor Rudy Garza on his service as the
  intergovernmental relations director for the City of Corpus Christi
  and extend to him sincere 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.
 
  Ortiz, Jr.
  Herrero
  Hunter
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2725 was adopted by the House on May
  31, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House