Bill Text: TX HR112 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Elida "Lela" Gutierrez Garcia of Benavides for her longtime service to area residents as the owner of Lela's Beauty Shop.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-06 - Reported enrolled [HR112 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR112-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 112 | ||
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| WHEREAS, In the course of her long and accomplished career as | ||
| a beautician, Elida Gutierrez Garcia has built a successful | ||
| business in Benavides, and her work is greatly appreciated by | ||
| numerous area residents; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born to Doniaciano and Carmen Gutierrez on July 17, | ||
| 1936, the former "Lela" Gutierrez grew up with eight brothers and | ||
| sisters; she attended school in Benavides until she had to give up | ||
| her studies to help support the family; in 1963, she moved to Corpus | ||
| Christi to attend Stevenson's Beauty School and earned her | ||
| certificate in just six months, even while working to pay for her | ||
| room and board; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This skilled beautician began her career at Selfa's | ||
| Beauty Shop in Alice before returning to Benavides, where she was | ||
| employed at shops owned by Jovita Carrillo and Emma Couling | ||
| Martinez; in 1966, she opened her own business, Lela's Beauty Shop, | ||
| beginning a successful venture that has served the city for more | ||
| than four decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1970, she married Guadalupe M. Garcia, and the | ||
| couple welcomed their son, Guadalupe, two years later; Mrs. Garcia | ||
| took an eight-month break from her career at the time the baby was | ||
| born but returned to work after building a new shop next door to her | ||
| house; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The business has continued to operate at that | ||
| location ever since, and through the years Mrs. Garcia has | ||
| generously devoted herself to meeting the needs of her clients; she | ||
| performs home visits for the ill, elderly, and handicapped and | ||
| provides transportation to her shop to those who need it; she has | ||
| further contributed to her community through her work with Santa | ||
| Rosa de Lima Catholic Church, where she and Mr. Garcia are | ||
| parishioners; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With her talent, dedication, and concern for others, | ||
| Lela Garcia has proven herself a successful entrepreneur who has | ||
| made a positive difference in the lives of several generations of | ||
| customers, and she may reflect with pride on her many achievements; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Elida Gutierrez | ||
| Garcia on her career accomplishments as a beautician and extend to | ||
| her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mrs. Garcia as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Guillen | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 112 was adopted by the House on June | ||
| 28, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
