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