R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, February 26, 1997, marks the birthday of our friend 1-2 and colleague the Honorable Domingo Garcia, and although it is 1-3 entirely possible that this is but the first of many 39th 1-4 birthdays, this memorable milestone in his life is truly worthy of 1-5 special recognition at this time; and 1-6 WHEREAS, An attorney by trade, Representative Garcia opened 1-7 his law practice in 1983; since that time the firm has prospered, 1-8 as have the manufacturers of the little yellow sticky notes that 1-9 are his favored means of communication with his staff; and 1-10 WHEREAS, A dedicated public servant and valued member of the 1-11 community, Representative Garcia has achieved a number of notable 1-12 distinctions in the fields of law, business, and politics, but less 1-13 well known is the fact that he and his beloved Corvette hold the 1-14 land speed record for the Capitol parking garage; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Though this dapper daredevil's thirst for adventure 1-16 has led him to travel to the far reaches of the globe, to this day 1-17 he derives his greatest joy and satisfaction from his close-knit 1-18 family, and his wife, Dr. Maria Elba Garcia-Ibancovichi, and their 1-19 sons, Fernando and Joaquin, know him first and foremost as a 1-20 devoted husband and father; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The spirit of fun in which this tribute is intended 1-22 in no way diminishes the respect and affection his colleagues feel 1-23 for Representative Garcia, and the warm congratulations we offer 1-24 him at this auspicious juncture in his life are heartfelt; now, 2-1 therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-3 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the Honorable Domingo Garcia on 2-4 the occasion of his 39th birthday and extend to him sincere best 2-5 wishes for continued success and happiness in the years to come; 2-6 and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-8 prepared for Representative Garcia as an expression of high regard 2-9 by his colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives. Reyna of Bexar Laney Gutierrez Oliveira Alexander Haggerty Olivo Allen Hamric Palmer Alvarado Hartnett Patterson Averitt Hawley Pickett Bailey Heflin Pitts Berlanga Hernandez Place Bonnen Hightower Price Bosse Hilbert Puente Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck Burnam Hill Ramsay Carter Hinojosa Rangel Chavez Hirschi Raymond Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas Clark Holzheauser Rhodes Coleman Horn Rodriguez Cook Howard Roman Corte Hunter Sadler Counts Hupp Seaman Crabb Isett Serna Craddick Jackson Shields Cuellar Janek Siebert Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee Davila Junell Solis Davis Kamel Solomons Delisi Keel Staples Denny Keffer Stiles Driver King Swinford Dukes Krusee Talton Dunnam Kubiak Telford Dutton Kuempel Thompson Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman Elkins Luna Turner of Harris Farrar McCall Uher Finnell McClendon Van de Putte Flores McReynolds Walker Gallego Madden West Galloway Marchant Williams Giddings Maxey Williamson Glaze Merritt Wilson Goodman Moffat Wise Goolsby Moreno Wohlgemuth Gray Mowery Wolens Greenberg Naishtat Woolley Grusendorf Nixon Yarbrough Oakley Zbranek _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 147 was adopted by the House on February 26, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House