SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 765
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the Texas State Partnership Program for its
outstanding efforts at advancing cooperation between foreign
nations and American states and to welcome the delegations from
the Republic of Chile and the United States to the State Capitol;
and
WHEREAS, The State Partnership Program seeks to link the
National Guards of the various states with partner countries for
the purpose of furthering mutual interests and establishing
long-term relationships throughout all levels of society; and
WHEREAS, Partners in the program benefit from training
opportunities through small-unit exchanges, fellowship-style
internships, civic leader visits, and other events; and
WHEREAS, The Texas State Partnership Program is a
well-established and vigorous program; one of the charter states
of this important program, Texas has maintained an outstanding
16-year relationship with the Czech Republic and played an
important role in its acceptance into the European Union and the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and
WHEREAS, Texas has much to offer the nation of Chile as a
partner, including some 23,000 military personnel with valuable
civilian skills in many areas, such as agriculture, technology,
education, and manufacturing; with its extraordinary resources
and exceptional populace, Chile would bring abundant assets to a
partnership with Texas; and
WHEREAS, The Chilean delegation being welcomed to the
Capitol today includes Ambassador Jos Mario Goi Carrasco,
Minister Counselor Matas Undurraga Abott, Undersecretary of War
Gonzalo Garcia Pino, General de Aviacon Javier Anabaln Quiroz,
and Contraalmirante Roberto Macchiavello Marcel; and
WHEREAS, The United States delegation includes Major
General Jose Mayorga, Adjutant General of Texas; General Craig
McKinley, Chief of the National Guard Bureau; Ambassador Paul
Simons, United States Ambassador to Chile; Brigadier General
David Garza, Chief of Staff for the United States Southern
Command; and Brigadier General Darryl Burke, Vice Commander of
the 12th United States Air Force; and
WHEREAS, The Texas State Partnership Program is truly
deserving of recognition for its work with the Czech Republic and
its efforts to establish an effective relationship with the
nation of Chile; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby commend the Texas State Partnership Program
for its outstanding work in the effort to foster understanding
between nations and American states and extend a sincere welcome
to the delegations from Chile and the United States; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
these distinguished delegations as an expression of esteem from
the Texas Senate.
Van de Putte
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 29, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate