H.R. No. 1124
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Manuel M. Vela has been named vice president and
  chief operating officer of the Texas A&M University Higher
  Education Center at McAllen; and
         WHEREAS, Now in its fifth year of operation, the Higher
  Education Center at McAllen offers undergraduate programs in
  agriculture economics, biomedical sciences, construction sciences,
  education, human resource development, engineering, maritime
  business administration, and public health; and
         WHEREAS, As vice president and chief operating officer, Manny
  Vela will oversee the university's efforts to develop the Higher
  Education Center's infrastructure, increase its academic
  offerings, and double its enrollment over the next five years;
  moreover, he will help direct the Colonias Program, which focuses
  on improving quality of life along the Texas-Mexico border; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Vela is currently president and chief executive
  officer of Valley Baptist Health System, which he previously served
  as senior vice president and chief legal officer; over the course of
  his tenure, he has played an instrumental role in a number of major
  corporate transactions, including the purchase of Brownsville
  Medical Center in 2004 and a joint venture with Vanguard Health
  Systems in 2011; and
         WHEREAS, Through his leadership, expertise, and commitment
  to excellence, Manny Vela has earned the respect and admiration of
  his colleagues and peers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on
  his accomplishments as he takes on the challenges and opportunities
  of his new position; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Manuel M. Vela on his selection as
  president and chief operating officer of the Texas A&M University
  Higher Education Center at McAllen and extend to him sincere best
  wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Vela as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Guerra
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1124 was adopted by the House on April
  28, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House