R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Inaugurated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in
 1-2     1956, the sister city concept fosters greater friendship and
 1-3     understanding between the people of the United States and other
 1-4     nations through direct personal contact; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, The Lone Star State has long supported these
 1-6     mutually beneficial international relationships, and it is with
 1-7     great pride that the members of this chamber recognize the recent
 1-8     sister cities union between Eagle Pass, Texas, and Piedras Negras,
 1-9     Coahuila, Mexico; and
1-10           WHEREAS, These two towns have agreed to develop and hone a
1-11     relationship of cooperation and sharing, one in which ideas and
1-12     insight into areas such as the economy, commerce, technology,
1-13     culture, education, health, sports, and labor are freely exchanged
1-14     to the mutual benefit of both communities; and
1-15           WHEREAS, The leaders of Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras have
1-16     shown an admirable commitment to strengthening international
1-17     understanding and goodwill, and this recent sister city connection
1-18     indeed merits special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be
1-19     it
1-20           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-21     Legislature hereby honor the cities of Eagle Pass, Texas, and
1-22     Piedras  Negras,  Coahuila,  Mexico, on  their  establishment  of a
1-23     sister city agreement and extend to the leaders and citizens of
1-24     both communities sincere best wishes for a rewarding relationship.
                                                                     Gallego
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 594 was adopted by the House on May
         5, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House