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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Efrain Zavala, the president of WTDG Geoscience |
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Services, is greatly benefiting the energy industry in Texas |
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through his role in establishing a strong relationship between the |
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United States and Mexico in the provision of technology used in the |
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development of the Eagle Ford Shale and in preparing individuals |
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for employment in the oil and gas business in Texas and Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, A Laredo resident, Mr. Zavala holds a master's |
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degree in business administration and doctoral degrees in |
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macroeconomics and microeconomics; in addition, he is a certified |
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public accountant in Mexico and California; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Zavala founded WTDG Geoscience Services after |
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garnering a wealth of business experience; he has spent the last 30 |
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years focusing on energy and hydrocarbon exploration as well as the |
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construction and operation of offshore drilling platforms, and his |
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expertise has also been put to good use in the automotive and |
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pharmaceutical industries; among the companies with which he has |
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been affiliated are Occidental Petroleum, Latina Oil Corporation, |
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Petroleos Mexicanos, Baker Marine, and Magnum Marine; and |
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WHEREAS, Widely recognized as an authority in his field, Mr. |
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Zavala has taught for the Instituto Politecnico Nacional in Mexico |
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and served as an industrial development consultant for NordFinanz |
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Bank and the Swiss Bank Corporation in Switzerland; moreover, he |
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has worked with the United Nations on economic development issues |
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and, in cooperation with the Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo and |
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Petroleos Mexicanos and other parties, he has developed ways to |
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market important hydrocarbon research in Mexico, Great Britain, and |
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the United States; his other accomplishments include helping to |
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privatize the petrochemical industries in Italy and Great Britain; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, With the support of binational authorities and |
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companies, Efrain Zavala has had a positive impact in the Lone Star |
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State and beyond through his important endeavors in the energy |
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industry and his commitment to workforce development, and his |
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accomplishments indeed merit special recognition; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby honor Efrain Zavala for his |
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noteworthy achievements in the establishment of a strong |
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relationship between the United States and Mexico in the provision |
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of technology used in the development of the Eagle Ford Shale and |
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commend him for his contributions in the training of skilled oil and |
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gas industry workers; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Zavala as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |