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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Independent business owners play a vital role in |
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their communities, and San Antonio is indeed fortunate to count |
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among its citizens Frank de la Garza, the president of De La Garza |
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Fence Company; and |
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WHEREAS, Soon after graduating from John Marshall High School |
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in 1969, Mr. de la Garza helped his parents, Efrain and Isabel de la |
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Garza, launch a commercial fencing business; while continuing to |
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work at the new company, he earned a bachelor's degree in psychology |
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and sociology from Our Lady of the Lake University in 1977; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. de la Garza now leads De La Garza Fence, which is |
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approaching its 50th anniversary; under his able guidance, the |
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enterprise has employed hundreds of area residents and provided |
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fencing and installation services to such clients as H-E-B, the |
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City of San Antonio, Boeing, the San Antonio water system, and |
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numerous school districts; the company has also generously |
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supported many worthwhile causes, donating both resources and the |
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time and expertise of its personnel, and Mr. de la Garza is known |
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for his personal commitment to philanthropy; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan and his wife of 29 years, Cindy |
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de la Garza, are the proud parents of three sons, two of whom are |
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also engaged in the family business; and |
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WHEREAS, Exemplifying the Texas entrepreneurial spirit, |
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Frank de la Garza and his family have made many significant |
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contributions to their community, and it is a pleasure to recognize |
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them and their company at this time; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Frank de la |
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Garza and his family on the success of the De La Garza Fence Company |
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and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. de la Garza as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 233 was adopted by the House on August |
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7, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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