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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Eustasio A. Cepeda was posthumously recognized by |
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the Austin History Center in conjunction with its exhibit Mexican |
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American Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County; and |
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WHEREAS, Honoring the important contributions made by |
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Mexican Americans to Central Texas, the Austin History Center and |
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its association joined with the Austin Public Library to organize |
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the show, which ran from August 21, 2010, through January 16, 2011; |
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Mexican American Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County |
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celebrated the pioneering achievements of 32 remarkable men and |
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women and provided the public with an opportunity to learn more |
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about their lives; and |
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WHEREAS, One such individual, Eustasio Cepeda, was honored |
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for his achievements in public service; after immigrating to Austin |
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to escape the Mexican Revolution, he and others began advocating |
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for the establishment of a Mexican consulate office in the Capitol |
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City, and succeeded in their goal three years later; and |
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WHEREAS, Deemed by some the unofficial first Mexican consul |
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in Austin because of his efforts, Mr. Cepeda was an active member of |
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numerous civic and patriotic organizations, and many of the state's |
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elected leaders, including Governors Miriam "Ma" Ferguson, James |
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Allred, Wilbert Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel, Coke Stevenson, Beauford |
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Jester, and Allan Shivers, looked to him for advice and |
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information; he passed away in 1972, and in 1998 the City of Austin |
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dedicated the Eustasio Cepeda Branch Library in his memory; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his outstanding accomplishments, Eustasio |
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Cepeda made a positive difference in his community, and his legacy |
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is a source of pride and inspiration to many people; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Eustasio A. Cepeda, a |
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Mexican American Trailblazer of Austin and Travis County. |