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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In the course of her long and accomplished career as |
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a beautician, Elida Gutierrez Garcia has built a successful |
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business in Benavides, and her work is greatly appreciated by |
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numerous area residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Doniaciano and Carmen Gutierrez on July 17, |
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1936, the former "Lela" Gutierrez grew up with eight brothers and |
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sisters; she attended school in Benavides until she had to give up |
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her studies to help support the family; in 1963, she moved to Corpus |
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Christi to attend Stevenson's Beauty School and earned her |
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certificate in just six months, even while working to pay for her |
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room and board; and |
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WHEREAS, This skilled beautician began her career at Selfa's |
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Beauty Shop in Alice before returning to Benavides, where she was |
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employed at shops owned by Jovita Carrillo and Emma Couling |
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Martinez; in 1966, she opened her own business, Lela's Beauty Shop, |
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beginning a successful venture that has served the city for more |
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than four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1970, she married Guadalupe M. Garcia, and the |
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couple welcomed their son, Guadalupe, two years later; Mrs. Garcia |
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took an eight-month break from her career at the time the baby was |
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born but returned to work after building a new shop next door to her |
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house; and |
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WHEREAS, The business has continued to operate at that |
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location ever since, and through the years Mrs. Garcia has |
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generously devoted herself to meeting the needs of her clients; she |
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performs home visits for the ill, elderly, and handicapped and |
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provides transportation to her shop to those who need it; she has |
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further contributed to her community through her work with Santa |
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Rosa de Lima Catholic Church, where she and Mr. Garcia are |
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parishioners; and |
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WHEREAS, With her talent, dedication, and concern for others, |
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Lela Garcia has proven herself a successful entrepreneur who has |
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made a positive difference in the lives of several generations of |
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customers, and she may reflect with pride on her many achievements; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Elida Gutierrez |
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Garcia on her career accomplishments as a beautician and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Garcia as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 112 was adopted by the House on June |
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28, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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