Bill Text: TX HR1260 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Honoring Ciudad Juarez Mayor Hector Agustin Murguia Lardizabal on his visit to the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-19 - Referred to Rules & Resolutions [HR1260 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR1260-Introduced.html
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| By: Marquez | H.R. No. 1260 | |
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| WHEREAS, Hector Agustin Murguia Lardizabal, mayor of Ciudad | ||
| Juarez, Chihuahua, in Mexico is visiting the State Capitol on April | ||
| 11, 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A chemical engineer by trade, Hector Murguia | ||
| graduated from the Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de | ||
| Monterrey; he has been involved in public service since the early | ||
| 1990s, when he accepted the post as president of the Juarez | ||
| Municipal Financing Commission; he subsequently served as | ||
| political advisor to the State of Chihuahua and as a federal | ||
| representative and senator before holding office as mayor of his | ||
| hometown of Ciudad Juarez from 2004 to 2007; he was reelected to | ||
| that position in 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mayor Murguia has achieved prominence as a fervent | ||
| advocate for international trade between Ciudad Juarez and the | ||
| State of Texas, distinguishing himself through his efforts to | ||
| increase commerce, strengthen small and mid-size industrial | ||
| development, and improve border relations; trade between Ciudad | ||
| Juarez and the State of Texas represents 15 percent of the trade | ||
| relationship between Mexico and the United States and totals more | ||
| than $48 billion annually; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ciudad Juarez and the neighboring city of El Paso | ||
| have evolved together as a dynamic economic and cultural crossroads | ||
| and today make up the world's largest international metropolitan | ||
| area with over two million residents; the cities share four | ||
| international ports of entry that play a key part in the | ||
| transportation system that links the Southern and Western | ||
| hemispheres; moreover, over 70 Fortune 500 companies operate | ||
| maquiladora plants in the area, employing some 177,600 Ciudad | ||
| Juarez workers in telecommunications and the manufacturing of | ||
| medical supplies, consumer appliances, electronics, and automotive | ||
| parts; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hector Agustin Murguia Lardizabal has won the | ||
| admiration of Ciudad Juarez and El Paso residents alike, and it is | ||
| indeed a pleasure to recognize him for his wide-ranging | ||
| contributions to the region; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby welcome Ciudad Juarez Mayor Hector Murguia to | ||
| the State Capitol and extend to him sincere best wishes for a | ||
| productive and enjoyable visit to Austin; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mayor Murguia as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
