By:  Truan                                              S.R. No. 10
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased and
    1-3  proud to honor the Texas-Costa Rica Legislative Exchange Program;
    1-4  and
    1-5        WHEREAS, It is indeed appropriate to extend a warm thank you
    1-6  to Hugo Cascante Mico and Fernando Lara Gamboa who will be working
    1-7  in the Texas Legislature while participating in the Texas-Costa Rica
    1-8  Legislative Exchange Program; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, This illustrious program was created last year
   1-10  through the Center for Democracy in cooperation with the Texas Senate,
   1-11  the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, the University of San Jose,
   1-12  the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, and the Institute of
   1-13  Latin American Studies; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, The program is designed to strengthen democratic
   1-15  systems and the making of public policy in both Texas and Costa Rica
   1-16  through the exchange of legislative staff and students of public
   1-17  policy; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Because of the nature of the rapidly growing
   1-19  international arena, it is vital that Texans and Costa Ricans
   1-20  learn more about each other's social, political, and administrative
   1-21  structures, as well as how each entity conducts business; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, The program also promotes strengthened ties between
   1-23  Texas and Costa Rica that will result in a relationship based on
    2-1  cooperation and mutual respect; now, therefore, be it
    2-2        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-3  74th Legislature, hereby recognize the notable Hugo Cascante Mico
    2-4  and Fernando Lara Gamboa for their cooperation with the legislative
    2-5  exchange program between the State of Texas and the Republic of
    2-6  Costa Rica; and, be it further
    2-7        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
    2-8  Mr. Cascante Mico and Mr. Lara Gamboa as an expression of the
    2-9  admiration and respect of the Texas Senate.
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   2-11                                       President of the Senate
   2-12                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-13                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-14                               on January 16, 1995.
   2-15                               ______________________________________
   2-16                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-17                               ______________________________________
   2-18                                        Member, Texas Senate