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Resolution
Supporting the Memory of
Dennis Ray Garza
WHEREAS, DENNIS RAY GARZA the
President of LULAC Council No. 650 of Austin
Texas passed away on March 29, 2004 after a
lengthy illness at the age of 42; and
WHEREAS, DENNIS
RAY GARZA was a member in good standing of LULAC
since 1979, when he first joined LULAC Council
No.1 in Corpus Christi, Texas his home town; and
WHEREAS, DENNIS
RAY GARZA served as Special Assistant to the
National President of LULAC under Presidents
Ruben Bonilla, Jr. and Tony Bonilla from 1979 to
1983; and
WHEREAS, DENNIS
RAY GARZA joined LULAC membership in Lubbock,
Texas while he attended Texas Tech University
where he graduated in 1983; and
WHEREAS, DENNIS RAY
GARZA joined LULAC Council No.650 after
receiving a law degree from the University of
Texas School of Law and going to work for the
Attorney General of Texas; and
WHEREAS, DENNIS
RAY GARZA while President of LULAC Council
No.650 was outspoken on controversial issues
affecting Hispanic students in the Austin
Independent School District, including
single-member school districts, the elimination
of specials stipends for bilingual education
teachers, the proposed (and rejected) reporting
of undocumented students to the INS and the
selection of a Hispanic school administrator as
school district superintendent; and
WHEREAS, DENNIS
RAY GARZA while President of LULAC Council No.
650 was also outspoken on other vital issues
affecting the Hispanic community of Austin
including the cases of police brutality and the
successful retention of the controversial Austin
Police Department’s Hispanic Crimes Unit; and
WHEREAS, DENNIS
RAY GARZA was very active in other community
organizations, including the Austin/Travis
County Youth Services, Inc. the capital Metro
Board and the Attorney General’s Hispanic
Employees Association of Texas; and
WHEREAS, DENNIS
RAY GARZA set an example for others through his
involvement in the political process, both
partisan and nonpartisan, both local and
national, especially through his membership and
participation in South Austin Mexican American
Democrats’ voter registration and voter turnout
drives.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that LULAC at its 2004 state
convention honor the memory and life-time
achievements of our dearly departed member,
Dennis Ray Garza.
Adopted this 10th day of July
2004.
Hector M. Flores
LULAC National President |
