| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2772 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Maria Cristina Chirolla, Consul General of |
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| 6 | 6 | | Colombia, deserves the gratitude of all Texans for her tenacious |
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| 7 | 7 | | efforts to battle the drug cartels in her native Colombia and for |
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| 8 | 8 | | her efforts to strengthen the ties between her country and the Lone |
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| 9 | 9 | | Star State; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Chirolla holds both a law degree and a master's |
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| 11 | 11 | | degree in international relations from the Pontificia Universidad |
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| 12 | 12 | | Javeriana in Bogot; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, This brave crusader against the plague of illicit |
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| 14 | 14 | | drugs formerly worked as the rehabilitation coordinator for the |
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| 15 | 15 | | mayor of Bogot, helping women who had become prostitutes, many of |
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| 16 | 16 | | whom were also addicted to drugs; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Chirolla went on to become head of antidrug |
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| 18 | 18 | | operations for the office of the Colombian attorney general, in |
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| 19 | 19 | | which capacity she focused on attacking the money-laundering |
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| 20 | 20 | | activities of the drug lords; despite repeated threats against her |
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| 21 | 21 | | life, Ms. Chirolla oversaw the confiscation of lavish homes and |
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| 22 | 22 | | other property belonging to drug criminals, seizing assets valued |
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| 23 | 23 | | at some 3 billion pesos, in addition to ordering military raids on |
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| 24 | 24 | | drug laboratories; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Now serving as Colombia's consul general in Houston, |
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| 26 | 26 | | she brings to her new responsibilities a profound knowledge of the |
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| 27 | 27 | | complex issues surrounding the illegal drug trade, a deep passion |
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| 28 | 28 | | for justice, and an uncompromising integrity, and it is indeed a |
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| 29 | 29 | | privilege to pay tribute to her remarkable courage and her lifetime |
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| 30 | 30 | | of public service; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Maria Cristina Chirolla, |
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| 33 | 33 | | Consul General of Colombia, for her bravery and her achievements |
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| 34 | 34 | | and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all |
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| 35 | 35 | | her endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for Ms. Chirolla as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 38 | 38 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 39 | 39 | | Pea |
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| 40 | 40 | | ______________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 42 | 42 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2772 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 43 | 43 | | 31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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