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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Hector Agustin Murguia Lardizabal, mayor of Ciudad |
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Juarez, Chihuahua, in Mexico is visiting the State Capitol on April |
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11, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, A chemical engineer by trade, Hector Murguia |
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graduated from the Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de |
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Monterrey; he has been involved in public service since the early |
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1990s, when he accepted the post as president of the Juarez |
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Municipal Financing Commission; he subsequently served as |
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political advisor to the State of Chihuahua and as a federal |
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representative and senator before holding office as mayor of his |
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hometown of Ciudad Juarez from 2004 to 2007; he was reelected to |
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that position in 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Murguia has achieved prominence as a fervent |
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advocate for international trade between Ciudad Juarez and the |
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State of Texas, distinguishing himself through his efforts to |
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increase commerce, strengthen small and mid-size industrial |
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development, and improve border relations; trade between Ciudad |
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Juarez and the State of Texas represents 15 percent of the trade |
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relationship between Mexico and the United States and totals more |
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than $48 billion annually; and |
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WHEREAS, Ciudad Juarez and the neighboring city of El Paso |
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have evolved together as a dynamic economic and cultural crossroads |
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and today make up the world's largest international metropolitan |
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area with over two million residents; the cities share four |
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international ports of entry that play a key part in the |
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transportation system that links the Southern and Western |
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hemispheres; moreover, over 70 Fortune 500 companies operate |
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maquiladora plants in the area, employing some 177,600 Ciudad |
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Juarez workers in telecommunications and the manufacturing of |
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medical supplies, consumer appliances, electronics, and automotive |
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parts; and |
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WHEREAS, Hector Agustin Murguia Lardizabal has won the |
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admiration of Ciudad Juarez and El Paso residents alike, and it is |
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indeed a pleasure to recognize him for his wide-ranging |
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contributions to the region; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby welcome Ciudad Juarez Mayor Hector Murguia to |
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the State Capitol and extend to him sincere best wishes for a |
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productive and enjoyable visit to Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mayor Murguia as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |