Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 765
2	2	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
3	3	recognize the Texas State Partnership Program for its
4	4	outstanding efforts at advancing cooperation between foreign
5	5	nations and American states and to welcome the delegations from
6	6	the Republic of Chile and the United States to the State Capitol;
7	7	and
8	8	WHEREAS, The State Partnership Program seeks to link the
9	9	National Guards of the various states with partner countries for
10	10	the purpose of furthering mutual interests and establishing
11	11	long-term relationships throughout all levels of society; and
12	12	WHEREAS, Partners in the program benefit from training
13	13	opportunities through small-unit exchanges, fellowship-style
14	14	internships, civic leader visits, and other events; and
15	15	WHEREAS, The Texas State Partnership Program is a
16	16	well-established and vigorous program; one of the charter states
17	17	of this important program, Texas has maintained an outstanding
18	18	16-year relationship with the Czech Republic and played an
19	19	important role in its acceptance into the European Union and the
20	20	North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Texas has much to offer the nation of Chile as a
22	22	partner, including some 23,000 military personnel with valuable
23	23	civilian skills in many areas, such as agriculture, technology,
24	24	education, and manufacturing; with its extraordinary resources
25	25	and exceptional populace, Chile would bring abundant assets to a
26	26	partnership with Texas; and
27	27	WHEREAS, The Chilean delegation being welcomed to the
28	28	Capitol today includes Ambassador Jos Mario Goi Carrasco,
29	29	Minister Counselor Matas Undurraga Abott, Undersecretary of War
30	30	Gonzalo Garcia Pino, General de Aviacon Javier Anabaln Quiroz,
31	31	and Contraalmirante Roberto Macchiavello Marcel; and
32	32	WHEREAS, The United States delegation includes Major
33	33	General Jose Mayorga, Adjutant General of Texas; General Craig
34	34	McKinley, Chief of the National Guard Bureau; Ambassador Paul
35	35	Simons, United States Ambassador to Chile; Brigadier General
36	36	David Garza, Chief of Staff for the United States Southern
37	37	Command; and Brigadier General Darryl Burke, Vice Commander of
38	38	the 12th United States Air Force; and
39	39	WHEREAS, The Texas State Partnership Program is truly
40	40	deserving of recognition for its work with the Czech Republic and
41	41	its efforts to establish an effective relationship with the
42	42	nation of Chile; now, therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
44	44	Legislature, hereby commend the Texas State Partnership Program
45	45	for its outstanding work in the effort to foster understanding
46	46	between nations and American states and extend a sincere welcome
47	47	to the delegations from Chile and the United States; and, be it
48	48	further
49	49	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
50	50	these distinguished delegations as an expression of esteem from
51	51	the Texas Senate.
52	52	Van de Putte
53	53	________________________________
54	54	President of the Senate
55	55	I hereby certify that the
56	56	above Resolution was adopted by
57	57	the Senate on April 29, 2009.
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Secretary of the Senate
60	60	________________________________
61	61	Member, Texas Senate