84R22488 JGH-D
 
  By: Anchia H.R. No. 1934
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, His Excellency Ramon Gil-Casares, Spain's
  ambassador to the United States, is visiting the Texas State
  Capitol, and he is indeed deserving of special recognition for his
  notable achievements; and
         WHEREAS, A native of Madrid, Ambassador Gil-Casares holds
  degrees in philosophy and law, as well as a diploma in international
  studies from the Diplomatic School of Madrid; he has also served as
  a second lieutenant in the Spanish infantry; and
         WHEREAS, After joining the Foreign Service in 1982,
  Ambassador Gil-Casares worked at the Spanish embassies in
  Equatorial Guinea and Uruguay, the Spanish consulates in Manila and
  New York, and the Spanish Agency for International Development
  Cooperation in Madrid; from 1996 to 2002, he was the director of the
  Department for International Affairs and Defense of the President's
  Office; in 2002, he became secretary of state for foreign affairs,
  and from 2004 to 2005, he worked at the German Marshall Fund of the
  United States in Washington, D.C.; and
         WHEREAS, This distinguished diplomat was appointed
  ambassador to South Africa from 2005 to 2008 and to Sudan from 2011
  to 2012; he also served as ambassador-at-large for Africa before
  taking on his new duties as the ambassador to the United States in
  April 2012; and
         WHEREAS, The visit of Ambassador Gil-Casares to Austin
  represents a fitting opportunity to celebrate the long-standing
  ties of history, culture, and language that link Spain and Texas;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby welcome Ambassador Ramon Gil-Casares to the
  State Capitol and extend to him sincere best wishes for a memorable
  stay in the Lone Star State; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ambassador Gil-Casares as an expression of high regard
  by the Texas House of Representatives.