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