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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Gustavo |
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Chavira Garza of Bayview on December 27, 2018, at the age of 65; and |
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WHEREAS, Gus Garza was born in Los Fresnos in 1953 to Carlos |
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and Graciela Garza, and he grew up with 10 siblings, Tony, David, |
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Gloria, Heriberto, Mary, Gracie, Luis, Javier, Lilia, and Jaime; |
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during his time at Los Fresnos High School, he became student |
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council president, and he went on to attend Pan American |
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University, graduating cum laude in 1974 with a degree in biology; |
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he taught high school biology for five years while continuing his |
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education, receiving a master's degree in bilingual education |
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administration from Texas A&I University in 1977; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1982, Mr. Garza earned a law degree from |
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Creighton University, and after passing the Texas State Bar exam, |
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he began his legal career as an assistant district attorney in |
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Cameron County; in 1993, he was elected district attorney of |
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Willacy County, and he held that office until 1996, when he returned |
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to private practice; he went on to serve as the justice of the peace |
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for Precinct 6 from 2007 to 2010 and as an assistant district |
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attorney for Cameron County from 2013 until his retirement in 2017; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Garza's commitment to public service was |
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further reflected in his membership on the board of trustees for the |
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Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, and he was an |
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active member of the Kiwanis Club; in his leisure hours, he |
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delighted in traveling, working at his ranch, and fishing; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Garza enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, Martha Galarza; he took great pride in his |
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daughters, Maritza, Karla, and Kayla, his stepchildren, Roldan, |
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Orlan, and Robert, and his grandchildren, Adrian, Felicity, |
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Annalee, Ava, and Isaiah; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a respected attorney and |
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public official, Gus Garza lived a life that was rich in personal |
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and professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of |
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inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Gustavo Chavira |
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Garza and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn his passing; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Gus Garza. |