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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Fernando Landeros Verdugo has been selected as |
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Mr. Amigo 2016 by the Mr. Amigo Association of Brownsville, and |
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this is a fitting opportunity to celebrate this outstanding |
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philanthropist's achievements and contributions; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year since 1964, the Mr. Amigo Association has |
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designated as "Mr. Amigo" an eminent Mexican citizen who has |
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contributed to the friendship between the United States and Mexico; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Mexico City in 1963, Fernando Landeros |
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earned his law degree at the Universidad Iberoamericana, studied |
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political philosophy and comparative governments at Harvard |
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University, and earned a master's degree in humanities and Mexican |
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history; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Landeros is the founder and president of the |
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Fundación Teletón, which for the past 20 years has hosted a popular |
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nationwide telethon every December to raise money for the Centro de |
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Rehabilitación Infantil Teletón, a system of 22 pediatric |
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rehabilitation centers providing expert care to children with |
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disabilities; and |
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WHEREAS, This remarkable effort has benefited more than |
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96,000 families in Mexico and has distributed funds to over 500 |
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foundations and social work institutions, which in turn serve some |
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293,000 people; Fundación Teletón also supports University |
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Teletón, which has trained nearly 1,000 therapists; in 2014, the |
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foundation opened its first Children's Rehabilitation Institute in |
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the United States, a 45,000-square-foot facility in San Antonio |
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that serves up to 600 patients a year; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his achievements, Mr. Landeros |
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was presented in 2006 with an honorary doctorate from the |
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Universidad Anáhuac México Sur, and in 2013 he received the Medal of |
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Civic Merit "Eduardo Neri and Legislators of 1913" from the Mexican |
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legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Fernando Landeros has dedicated himself to |
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assisting and empowering disabled children, both in Mexico and the |
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United States, and his exemplary efforts have made a positive |
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difference in thousands of lives while helping strengthen the bonds |
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of friendship between two great nations; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Fernando Landeros Verdugo on being |
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named Mr. Amigo 2016 and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success in his important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Landeros as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Oliveira |
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Lucio III |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 387 was adopted by the House on |
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February 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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