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Carmen Garza Cortes born in 1913 was a pioneer during her lifetime. This native of Mission San Juan, San Antonio, Texas, was a pillar of her community, belonging to many social organizations, being a fighter for civil rights, and be a ground breaker for white collar jobs for Mexican Americans in the judiciary. Beginning in the 1930's, and continuing through present times, she would help guide through leadership roles in the various organizations she belonged to. She was the Tesorerea of the Chapultepec Club Femenino during the 1936-1937 club year. She would be very influential along with many others during the early years of LULAC, greatly assisting with Little School of the 400 project. She would be the National Secretary for most of the 1950's and also during the years 1966-1967.

Carmen Garza Cortes was a driving force in having Hispanics appointed to the Houston judiciary. While working in a committee headed by Ms. Olga Soliz, she and the other women on this Committee were able to join rival political factions and form a unified group who would meet with County Commissioners, County Judges, and the then Governor Price Danials.