78R3421 MDM-D

By:  Davis of Harris                                            H.C.R. No. 30 



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, During his tenure as governor of the State of San 
Luis Potosí, the Honorable Fernando Silva Nieto has exemplified the 
virtues of integrity and dedication, and his skilled leadership has 
played a vital role in the progress of this richly diverse region; 
and
	WHEREAS, San Luis Potosí embraces a territory of 24,417 
square miles in the center of Mexico; the state's several climate 
zones range from the tropical Huasteca to the temperate Sierra 
Madre Oriental to the arid and semiarid high plateau; and
	WHEREAS, The name San Luis Potosí is said to derive from the 
French king, Saint Louis, with Potosí added to suggest a 
correspondence between the wealth of the region's mines and those 
of Potosí in Bolivia; in another version of the story, the name 
honors Luis de Velasco, the second viceroy of New Spain; and
	WHEREAS, A state steeped in history, San Luis Potosí is home 
to 2.3 million people; more than half a million of these reside in 
the capital, also called San Luis Potosí, a dynamic industrial 
metropolis that still retains its lovely colonial center; and
	WHEREAS, Boasting abundant deposits of silver, gold, copper, 
zinc, and bismuth, San Luis Potosí is one of Mexico's leading mining 
states; its vibrant economy is also boosted by plentiful sugarcane 
crops, basic metal manufacturing, and diverse industry; in 
addition, the state is an important railway center, ranking sixth 
nationally in length of railroad tracks; and
	WHEREAS, The notable endeavors of Governor Silva Nieto have 
greatly benefited the State of San Luis Potosí and won him 
widespread respect and admiration at home and abroad; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby commend the Honorable Fernando Silva Nieto for his 
outstanding leadership as governor of the State of San Luis Potosí
and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be 
it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Governor Silva Nieto as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.