By Gallego H.R. No. 594 77R10077 GMW-D 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.