By: Barrientos S.R. No. 179 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pleasure 1-3 in welcoming the students from Buenos Aires, Argentina, who are 1-4 participating in the Fundacion Universitaria del Rio de la Plata 1-5 program at the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A private, nonprofit institution created in 1970 by 1-7 a group of young university graduates, the Fundacion Universitaria 1-8 del Rio de la Plata is directed toward furthering the political, 1-9 social, and economic knowledge of potential community leaders in 1-10 Argentina; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The activities of FURP have been generously 1-12 supported by private corporations and institutions, including 1-13 American firms who have interests in Argentina; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Since its establishment, FURP has organized 1-15 seminars in the United States in which hundreds of young university 1-16 students and graduates from all over Argentina have had the 1-17 opportunity to profit from the knowledge and insights they gain; 1-18 and 1-19 WHEREAS, The 16 outstanding students who are participating 1-20 in the program at the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs 1-21 have been selected on the basis of their potential as young leaders 1-22 to be members of the Fundacion Universitaria del Rio de la Plata, 1-23 thus allowing them to direct their abilities toward better community 2-1 service; and 2-2 WHEREAS, It is a distinct honor for the Texas Senate to 2-3 recognize these young men and women who will become the future 2-4 leaders of their country: group leader Maria Haydee Miguel, 2-5 Juan Manuel Abal Medina, Laura Alonso, Leonardo Daniel Constantino, 2-6 Leandro Garcia Silva, Miguel Angel Amaya, Jorge Luis Ramiros Bastons, 2-7 Rodolfo Tercero Burgos, Diego Raul Garciarena, Mauricio Imperatori, 2-8 Julian Eduardo Kopecek, Angelina Larriqueta, Marcelo Fabian Gregorio, 2-9 Inez Maria Pousadela, Pablo Hector Walter, and Guido Martin Sandleris; 2-10 now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-12 74th Legislature, hereby commend these dedicated individuals who 2-13 are broadening their education in order to better understand the 2-14 problems of their society and to prepare themselves for their roles 2-15 as community leaders; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be presented to them 2-17 as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 President of the Senate 2-20 I hereby certify that the above 2-21 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-22 on February 8, 1995. 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Secretary of the Senate 2-25 ______________________________________ 3-1 Member, Texas Senate