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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cecilia Garcia Akers is being recognized as the |
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Humanitarian of the Year by LULAC Council No. 1 in Corpus Christi at |
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the organization's 21st annual awards banquet on February 16, 2017; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Corpus Christi, Cecilia Akers earned a |
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biology degree from St. Mary's University and worked as a medical |
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assistant to her father, Dr. Hector P. Garcia, before completing |
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her degree in physical therapy from The University of Texas Medical |
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Branch at Galveston; she went on to serve as a member and chair of |
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the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners and as director of |
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rehabilitative services at three major hospitals in San Antonio; |
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she is currently in private practice, specializing in geriatric |
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orthopedics and neuromuscular rehabilitation; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable Texan is a founding member and chair of |
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the board for the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation, and she |
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has also served on the boards of the Texas A&M University--Corpus |
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Christi Foundation, the Joe A. Gonzalez Education Is Our Freedom |
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Foundation, and the Incarnate Word Academy; she is the author of a |
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biography about her father, The Inspiring Life of Texan Hector P. |
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Garcia, and after speaking about the book at the Library of |
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Congress, she donated a collection of his World War II photographs |
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to the library's Veterans History Project; she has received a |
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number of accolades, including the Humanitarian Award from the |
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Corpus Christi chapter of the NAACP and the American GI Forum |
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Women's Hall of Fame Award; and |
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WHEREAS, The strength of our communities is enhanced by the |
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devoted efforts of individuals such as Cecilia Akers, whose |
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tireless work has contributed immeasurably to the quality of life |
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in the Corpus Christi area and beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Cecilia Garcia Akers on her receipt |
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of the Humanitarian of the Year Award from LULAC Council No. 1 and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Akers as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 414 was adopted by the House on March |
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2, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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