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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 808

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in

 1-4     recognizing Guadalupe Cassani Cardoso of Mexico City, Mexico, on

 1-5     the occasion of her visit on May 23, 1997, to the State Capitol; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, Guadalupe Cassani is visiting our country for three

 1-7     weeks under the auspices of the United States Information Agency's

 1-8     International Visitor Program; her program has been arranged by

 1-9     the Institute of International Education; and

1-10           WHEREAS, A woman of extensive expertise in the area of

1-11     technology, Mrs. Cassani is the Deputy Director of Evaluation at

1-12     the Office of Technological Modernization, a department of the

1-13     National Council of Science and Technology; the council promotes

1-14     and supports the modernization of Mexico's scientific and

1-15     technological infrastructure; the goal of Mrs. Cassani's office is

1-16     to nurture the development of innovative technology and the growth

1-17     of small businesses through infusions of capital; and

1-18           WHEREAS, A member of the board of the Association of Mechanical

1-19     and Electrical Engineers, Mrs. Cassani holds a degree from the

1-20     National Autonomous University of Mexico; she has published numerous

1-21     magazine articles regarding incubators and technological culture; and

1-22           WHEREAS, During her visit to the United States, Mrs. Cassani

1-23     is seeking to gain in-depth exposure to this country's methods for

 2-1     promoting technological development; she is studying the financing

 2-2     of scientific and technological research, cooperative programs

 2-3     between universities, industry, and government, and programs that

 2-4     nurture innovative technology by small businesses; and

 2-5           WHEREAS, The citizens of Texas are honored to have

 2-6     Guadalupe Cassani as a visitor in the Lone Star State, and it

 2-7     is sincerely hoped that her visit here is an enjoyable one; now,

 2-8     therefore, be it

 2-9           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-10     75th Legislature, hereby extend hospitality and a warm welcome

2-11     to Guadalupe Cassani Cardoso and express appreciation to this

2-12     distinguished visitor for her participation in the International

2-13     Visitor Program; and, be it further

2-14           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

2-15     her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

2-16                                                    Truan

2-17           Armbrister           Galloway            Ogden

2-18           Barrientos           Harris              Patterson

2-19           Bivins               Haywood             Ratliff

2-20           Brown                Lindsay             Shapiro

2-21           Cain                 Lucio               Shapleigh

2-22           Carona               Luna                Sibley

2-23           Duncan               Madla               Wentworth

2-24           Ellis                Moncrief            West

2-25           Fraser               Nelson              Whitmire

2-26           Gallegos             Nixon               Zaffirini

2-27                      Bullock, President of the Senate

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2-29                                          President of the Senate

2-30                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-31                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-32                                  on May 21, 1997.

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2-34                                          Secretary of the Senate

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 3-1                                            Dean of the Senate