H.R. No. 134

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Alma Garza concluded her distinguished service as a
	member of the Edinburg City Council in May 2011; and
	WHEREAS, During a tenure that spanned five and a half years,
	Ms. Garza ably guided the Edinburg community during a period of
	considerable growth; council members oversaw the completion of the
	Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library, the police station, and
	Fire Station No. 4, and they achieved the goal of improving
	facilities and services without raising taxes; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Garza has dedicated herself to her fellow
	Edinburg residents for more than a quarter-century; she joined
	Edinburg Crimestoppers in the 1980s and served on the board of
	Edinburg Community Development; in addition, she was a member of
	the Edinburg Junior Service League and served as the city
	representative on the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council,
	and she has served on the planning and zoning board; in 2009, she
	was named Citizen of the Year by the Housing Authority in
	recognition of her support for its efforts and her community
	service; and
	WHEREAS, Each day, public servants improve the quality of
	life for their fellow citizens in innumerable ways, and the
	dedicated efforts of Alma Garza have helped to make Edinburg a
	better place in which to live and work; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Alma Garza for her
	service on the Edinburg City Council and extend to her sincere best
	wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. Garza as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Pena
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 134 was adopted by the House on June
	28, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House