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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Edinburg lost an esteemed public |
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servant with the death of Mayor Pro Tempore Noe Garza, P.E., who |
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passed away on January 9, 2012, at the age of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Garza was born in San Juan and graduated from |
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Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School as a member of the National Honor |
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Society; after earning a Civil and Structural Engineering degree |
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from The University of Texas at Austin in 1965, he began a career as |
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a bridge designer for the State of California and ultimately owned |
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and operated Noe Garza Engineers for 28 years; when he returned to |
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Texas he was hired as the city engineer and public works director |
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for the City of Edinburg in 1976, and he later became the assistant |
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city manager of operations; and |
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WHEREAS, This dedicated elected official was a member of the |
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Edinburg City Council from 2003 until his death and was appointed to |
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one-year terms as mayor pro tempore in 2005, 2009, and 2011; during |
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his tenure on the council, he played a pivotal role in the |
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development of major public infrastructure policies, and economic |
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growth strategies, while promoting the importance of a strong |
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municipal workforce; moreover, he earned the lasting respect of his |
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fellow council members for his insight, selflessness, and |
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commitment to his constituents, as well as for his enthusiasm and |
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lively sense of humor; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Garza further distinguished himself through his |
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service as a trustee of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent |
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School District from 1998 to 2001, during which time he held the |
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offices of secretary and vice president; in addition, he |
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represented the City of Edinburg on the Hidalgo County Metropolitan |
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Planning Organization, overseeing numerous local transportation |
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projects; his involvement in his community was also reflected in |
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his membership in such civic organizations as the Edinburg Chamber |
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of Commerce, Amigos del Valle, San Juan Youth Program, Pharr and San |
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Juan Boys Club, and the San Juan Lions Club; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Garza enjoyed the support |
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of his loving family, and he took great pride in his four children, |
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Lizza, Lori, John, and Michael, and his granddaughter, Ava; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Noe Garza will be deeply missed, his |
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generous spirit and his outstanding record of public and |
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professional service will forever inspire all those who were |
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privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Noe |
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Garza and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his children, Lizza Marie Harrison, Lori Ann Garza, John Robert |
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Garza, and Michael Noe Garza; to his granddaughter, Ava Renee |
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Garza; to his mother, Carolina Garza; to his siblings, Alicia |
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Garza, Lydia Garcia, Feliberto Garza, and Reynaldo Garza; and to |
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his other relatives and many friends; 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 Noe Garza, |
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P.E. |