Bill Text: TX SR118 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Jorge L. Quijano for earning a Texas Industrial Engineering Lifetime Achievement Award from Lamar University.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-04 - Reported enrolled [SR118 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR118-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Jorge L. Quijano, a prominent Lamar University alumnus | ||
| who is the chief executive officer and administrator of the | ||
| Panama Canal Authority; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jorge Quijano earned both a bachelor of science | ||
| degree and a master of engineering degree in industrial | ||
| engineering and management from Lamar University, and he is the | ||
| leader of the Panama Canal Expansion Program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Quijano began his career with the Panama Canal | ||
| Authority in 1975 and served in several capacities before | ||
| becoming director of Maritime Operations in 1999; after being | ||
| designated manager of the canal's expansion program, he was | ||
| appointed executive vice president of the Engineering and | ||
| Programs Management Department in 2007; he was named chief | ||
| executive officer and administrator of the Panama Canal | ||
| Authority in September of 2012; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The leading interoceanic waterway that serves | ||
| worldwide maritime commerce, the Panama Canal is undergoing an | ||
| expansion that will double its capacity by 2015; the project | ||
| creates a new lane of traffic along the canal by the construction | ||
| of a new set of locks, and the expansion will allow more and | ||
| larger ships to transit; and | ||
| WHEREAS, As leader of the project, Mr. Quijano heads a | ||
| group of 500 professionals and is in charge of an integrated | ||
| program management team that directs the entire expansion | ||
| program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A highly respected leader in the engineering and | ||
| maritime community who is widely praised for his exceptional | ||
| accomplishments, Jorge Quijano is being presented with a Texas | ||
| Industrial Engineering Lifetime Achievement Award by the Lamar | ||
| University Engineering Department on February 15, 2013; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
| 83rd Legislature, hereby congratulate Jorge L. Quijano on | ||
| earning a Texas Industrial Engineering Lifetime Achievement | ||
| Award from the Lamar University Engineering Department and | ||
| proclaim him an Honorary Citizen of Texas; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of high esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Williams | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 4, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
