Happy Birthday to politician and public servant Eligio de la Garza, born on September 22, 1927 in Mercedes, Texas. Garza’s family traces their roots in the homeland to the 1700’s. Garza served in the US Navy and Army, and earned a law degree from St. Mary’s University. He served six terms in the Texas House of… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Eligio de la Garza, Lawyer and Veteran