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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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further |
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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. |