1-1 S.R. No. 231 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-4 recognizing Mr. Joaquin Triadu on the occasion of his visit to 1-5 the Texas State Capitol on February 24, 1997; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Mr. Triadu is the Secretary General of the Office 1-7 of the President of the autonomous region of Catalonia in the 1-8 Kingdom of Spain; he is visiting our country under the auspices 1-9 of the United States Information Agency's International Visitor 1-10 Program; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Formerly the Director of Communications for the 1-12 President of Catalonia, Mr. Triadu is a lawyer who has spent 1-13 most of his professional career in the governing political 1-14 party in Catalonia, occupying positions of increased importance 1-15 and responsibility; he is the author of two books on law and 1-16 history; and 1-17 WHEREAS, During Mr. Triadu's two-week professional program 1-18 in the United States, he has been observing the political party 1-19 structures and the lobbying and political action committees in 1-20 this country's political system; he has been focusing on federalism, 1-21 regionalism, and the impact of cultural diversity; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The citizens of the State of Texas are honored to 1-23 have Mr. Joaquin Triadu as a guest in the Lone Star State, and it 2-1 is sincerely hoped that his visit here is an enjoyable and 2-2 informative one; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-4 75th Legislature, hereby extend hospitality and a warm welcome to 2-5 Mr. Joaquin Triadu and express appreciation to this distinguished 2-6 visitor for his participation in the International Visitor Program; 2-7 and, be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-9 him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-10 Truan 2-11 Armbrister Galloway Ogden 2-12 Barrientos Harris Patterson 2-13 Bivins Haywood Ratliff 2-14 Brown Lindsay Shapiro 2-15 Cain Lucio Shapleigh 2-16 Carona Luna Sibley 2-17 Duncan Madla Wentworth 2-18 Ellis Moncrief West 2-19 Fraser Nelson Whitmire 2-20 Gallegos Nixon Zaffirini 2-21 Bullock, President of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 President of the Senate 2-24 I hereby certify that the above 2-25 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-26 on February 24, 1997. 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 Secretary of the Senate 2-29 ______________________________________ 2-30 Dean of the Senate