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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kathleen Garza of Austin retired from the Office of |
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the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in 2021, drawing to a close |
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an exemplary career that spanned nearly three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A native Austinite, Ms. Garza graduated from |
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Johnston High School in 1989, and three years later, she joined the |
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Texas Comptroller's Office as an administrative assistant in |
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support services; in 1995, she transferred to the Property Tax |
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Assistance Division, where she worked in the Open Records Section |
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before going on to serve the data security and analysis team and, |
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subsequently, the data analysis team as the senior team lead, a |
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position she held until her retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Garza has enjoyed the love |
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and support of her husband, Tony, and she takes great pride in her |
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two daughters, Francisca and Josefa, five stepchildren, Joseph, |
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Jeremy, Jonathan, John-Albert, and Stephanie, and 13 |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Kathleen Garza has greatly benefited her fellow |
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Texans through her leadership, professionalism, and commitment to |
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excellence, and as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her |
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life, she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Kathleen Garza on her retirement |
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from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and extend to her |
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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 Ms. Garza as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |