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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gustavo L. Garcia was recognized by the Austin |
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History Center in conjunction with its exhibit Mexican American |
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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, Gus Garcia, was honored for his |
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achievements in politics; a graduate of The University of Texas at |
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Austin, Mr. Garcia was the first Mexican American elected to the |
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board of the Austin Independent School District and served as its |
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president during his second term in office, and he also served as a |
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trustee of Austin Community College; in the 1990s, he served three |
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terms on the Austin City Council and became the first incumbent in |
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its history to run for reelection unopposed; he was the first |
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Mexican American to be elected mayor of Austin in 2001; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to civic life, Mr. Garcia has |
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worked diligently on behalf of his fellow citizens for more than |
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three decades; he was a charter member of the Human Relations |
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Commission during the Civil Rights era and served as president of |
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the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, among other |
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leadership roles; his numerous accolades include the Humanitarian |
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Award from the Martin Luther King Association and the LULAC Award |
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for Political Involvement and Education; moreover, Gus Garcia |
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Middle School and the Gus Garcia Recreation Center are both named in |
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his honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Gus Garcia has made a positive difference in his |
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community, and his outstanding accomplishments are a source of |
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pride and inspiration to many people; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Gustavo L. "Gus" Garcia on his |
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selection as a Mexican American Trailblazer of Austin and Travis |
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County and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Garcia as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |