H.R. No. 164
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, An esteemed attorney and civic leader, Rolando B.
Pablos has been selected as the 2009 chair of the San Antonio
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce board of directors; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pablos attended St. Mary's University, earning a
bachelor's degree in 1992 and a law degree in 1998; he also holds
master's degrees in business administration and hospitality
management from The University of Texas at San Antonio and the
University of Houston, respectively; Mr. Pablos joined the
multinational corporation Oberthur Technologies as a general
counsel overseeing the legal and public affairs for the firm's
lottery operations in the United States and Mexico; he went on to
establish R. B. Pablos P.C., a firm dedicated to providing
development services to domestic and international businesses, and
he now works for Monty Partners; he also recently cofounded Burg
O.A. Entertainment, which produces independent motion pictures;
and
WHEREAS, In addition to his busy professional life, Mr.
Pablos contributes to a variety of community organizations, serving
on the boards of the Nueces River Authority, Free Trade Alliance,
Hispanic Alliance for Progress Institute, and San Antonio Zoo;
moreover, he was appointed by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas
Racing Commission, and he has taken part in the governor's Texas
Task Force on Appraisal Reform, the San Antonio Mayor's Commission
on Homelessness, and the Bexar County River Improvements
Commission; Mr. Pablos has further served on the advisory council
and as an adjunct professor for the College of Business at UT San
Antonio; in all of his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of
his wife, Laura San Martin, and their three children, Cristina
Elizabeth, David Alan, and Mia Noelle; and
WHEREAS, With his extensive professional experience and
bicultural background, Rolando Pablos plans to build stronger
relations with Mexico during his time in office, and this as well as
his other initiatives are sure to have a positive effect on the
Hispanic business community in San Antonio; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Rolando B. Pablos on his selection
as the 2009 chair of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
board of directors and extend to him sincere best wishes for a
successful tenure; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Pablos as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Martinez Fischer
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 164 was adopted by the House on
January 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House