Bill Text: TX SR33 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: In memory of Arnold García.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-23 - Reported enrolled [SR33 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR33-Introduced.html
Bill Title: In memory of Arnold García.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-23 - Reported enrolled [SR33 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR33-Introduced.html
2021S0536-1 08/17/21 | ||
By: Eckhardt | S.R. No. 33 |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the | ||
citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Arnold García, who | ||
died August 12, 2021, at the age of 73; and | ||
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan and trailblazing journalist | ||
came from humble beginnings, and he built a life of great reward | ||
and purpose as a journalist, editor, civil rights advocate, | ||
mentor, and father; and | ||
WHEREAS, The grandson of Mexican immigrants, Arnold García | ||
was born on February 25, 1948, and he grew up in San Angelo; he | ||
served with distinction in the United States Army and earned the | ||
rank of sergeant, and he later served as a captain in the National | ||
Guard; he began his career in journalism working as a police | ||
reporter for the San Angelo Standard Times while still a student | ||
at Angelo State University; and | ||
WHEREAS, Arnold was hired by the Austin American-Statesman | ||
as a courtroom reporter when he was 26 years old; he went on to | ||
run the newspaper's Metro desk and to become a popular political | ||
columnist before serving as the newspaper's editorial page | ||
editor, a position he held for more than two decades; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. García was known for his vast network of | ||
sources, from barrio locals to boardroom members to esteemed | ||
politicians; he was an authentic voice for Austin culture and a | ||
mentor to many journalists of color in a time when few doors were | ||
open to Hispanic or Black news professionals; his work often | ||
honored veterans and members of the armed forces and pushed for | ||
accountability and affordability in local government; and | ||
WHEREAS, One of his greatest accomplishments was his | ||
success in having the Austin community honor and memorialize | ||
Heman Sweatt, a civil rights activist and the plaintiff in Sweatt | ||
v. Painter, the historic case that challenged Jim Crow-era laws | ||
and was tried by Thurgood Marshall at what is known today as the | ||
Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse in downtown Austin; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Arnold García was known for his gentle wisdom, | ||
his kind spirit, and his uncompromising integrity in news | ||
publishing; he was a devoted father and a cherished friend to | ||
many, and he leaves behind a proud legacy of service that will | ||
continue to inspire journalists and citizens long into the | ||
future; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby extend sincere | ||
condolences to the bereaved family of Arnold García; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
memory of Arnold García. |