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| Affiliation | Nonpartisan |
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| Name | Gustavo L. "Gus" García |
| Address |
Austin, Texas , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
January 23, 1934
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| Died | December 17, 2018
(84 years)
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| Contributor | User 13 |
| Last Modifed | David
Jun 24, 2020 09:06pm |
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| Info | Elected Public Offices
· Mayor, City of Austin, November 2001 - Present (Term ends, June 15, 2003)
· Council Member, City of Austin, 1991-2000
· Trustee, Austin Independent School District/Austin Community College Board, 1972- 1978
· President, Austin Independent School District/Austin Community College Board, 1977- 1978
Austin City Council Honors
· Mayor Pro-Tem, Austin City Council, 1996-1998
· Name Dedication of Future North Austin Park, the Gustavo L. "Gus" Garcia Park, 2000
Boards and Organizations
· Community Action Network, Member, 1992-2000, Chair, 1996-1997
· United States Conference of Mayors
· Presiding Officer, Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners, 1994-1997
· Chair, Dropout Task Force - Greater Chamber of Commerce, 1986-1988
· Member, Board of Directors of the Greater Chamber of Commerce, 1987-1990
· Member, Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas, 1986-1989
· Co-Chair, Hispanic Committee for Scouting
· President, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, 1982-1983
· Director, Texas State Society of CPAs, 1969-1970
· President, Austin Chapter of CPAs, 1969-1970
Honors
· RECONOCIMIENTO OHTLI - Award Presented by Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Relations, 1996
· LULAC Award for Political Involvement/Education, 1992
· Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award, Boy Scouts of America Capital Area Council, 1991
· Hispanic of the Year, Austin Independent School District, 1986
· Businessman of the Year, Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce, 1984
· Humanitarian Award, Martin Luther King Association, 1984
· CPA of the Year, Austin Chapter of CPAs, 1977
Education/Professional Certificates and Career
· CPA - In the practice of Public Accounting, 1961-1991 (Principal or Partner, 1965-1991)
· Graduate Work, University of Texas at Austin, 1960-1961
· B.B.A, University of Texas at Austin, 1959
Personal
· Married to Marina Gonzalez, three children and four grandchildren
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