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By:  Quintanilla                                                  H.R. No. 368



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Hector Delgado of El Paso is celebrating his 53rd 
birthday in 2005, and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity 
to recognize this outstanding Texan for his myriad achievements; 
and
	WHEREAS, Born on August 11, 1952, Mr. Delgado attended public 
schools in El Paso and graduated with highest honors from The 
University of Texas at El Paso with a bachelor's degree in business; 
he earned his doctorate of jurisprudence from The University of 
Texas School of Law and further distinguished himself with six 
months of active duty and six years as a reservist with the U.S. 
Naval Reserve; and
	WHEREAS, A licensed attorney, certified public accountant, 
and tax law specialist, Mr. Delgado began his career as a CPA with 
KPMG Peat Marwick before entering the field of law in 1980; the 
founding shareholder of Delgado, Acosta, Braden & Jones, P.C., and 
the current resident senior shareholder of the firm's Dallas 
office, he represents several of the largest industrial and 
business groups in northern Mexico with U.S. investments and 
acquisitions, as well as a number of American, European, and Asian 
companies that have expanded into the Mexican market; he has earned 
a reputation for being one of the most recognized authorities in 
U.S./Mexico cross-border transactions, and he has been honored with 
membership in the Texas Bar Foundation, listed in The Best Lawyers 
in America, named as one of the Texas Lawyer "Go To Lawyers" for 
International Law, and awarded the highest professional ratings 
from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory; and
	WHEREAS, Despite his many responsibilities, Mr. Delgado has 
further benefitted his professional and civic communities through 
his membership with the Dallas, El Paso, American, and Texas-Mexico 
Bar Associations, the State Bar of Texas, the American Association 
of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants, the Greater Dallas 
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the El Paso Leadership and 
Research Council; moreover, he served as a gubernatorial appointee 
to the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse and the governing 
board of the Texas Department of Economic Development and currently 
works as a member of the Federal Judiciary Advisory Group and the 
State Finance Commission governing board; and
	WHEREAS, With his outstanding record of professional 
accomplishments and a circle of admiring friends, colleagues, and 
family members, Hector Delgado indeed has reason to celebrate on 
this special occasion; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Hector 
Delgado on his 53rd birthday and extend to him warmest best wishes 
for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Delgado as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.