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This resolution pays tribute to José "Joe G." García Gonzalez, a prominent community leader from San Benito, Texas, who passed away on July 23, 2024, at the age of 73. The resolution highlights Gonzalez's significant contributions, including his 12-year military service in the Texas National Guard and Army Reserve, where he achieved the rank of sergeant, and his three-decade career as a social worker with the Texas Department of Health and Human Services. The resolution emphasizes his extensive community involvement, particularly his 16-year tenure on the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees, where he served in various leadership roles and advocated for educators and sound fiscal management. Additionally, the resolution recognizes his volunteer work as a youth sports coach, his musical career as a lead vocalist in the Tejano group La Distancia, and his dedication to family, including his wife of 50 years, Maria Elena, and their five children, 18 grandchildren, and great-grandson. The Texas House of Representatives formally honors Gonzalez's life, extends sympathy to his family, and orders an official copy of the resolution to be prepared in his memory.

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