82R20613 CBE-F
By: Marquez H.R. No. 1260
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Hector Agustin Murguia Lardizabal, mayor of Ciudad
Juarez, Chihuahua, in Mexico is visiting the State Capitol on April
11, 2011; and
WHEREAS, A chemical engineer by trade, Hector Murguia
graduated from the Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de
Monterrey; he has been involved in public service since the early
1990s, when he accepted the post as president of the Juarez
Municipal Financing Commission; he subsequently served as
political advisor to the State of Chihuahua and as a federal
representative and senator before holding office as mayor of his
hometown of Ciudad Juarez from 2004 to 2007; he was reelected to
that position in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Murguia has achieved prominence as a fervent
advocate for international trade between Ciudad Juarez and the
State of Texas, distinguishing himself through his efforts to
increase commerce, strengthen small and mid-size industrial
development, and improve border relations; trade between Ciudad
Juarez and the State of Texas represents 15 percent of the trade
relationship between Mexico and the United States and totals more
than $48 billion annually; and
WHEREAS, Ciudad Juarez and the neighboring city of El Paso
have evolved together as a dynamic economic and cultural crossroads
and today make up the world's largest international metropolitan
area with over two million residents; the cities share four
international ports of entry that play a key part in the
transportation system that links the Southern and Western
hemispheres; moreover, over 70 Fortune 500 companies operate
maquiladora plants in the area, employing some 177,600 Ciudad
Juarez workers in telecommunications and the manufacturing of
medical supplies, consumer appliances, electronics, and automotive
parts; and
WHEREAS, Hector Agustin Murguia Lardizabal has won the
admiration of Ciudad Juarez and El Paso residents alike, and it is
indeed a pleasure to recognize him for his wide-ranging
contributions to the region; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby welcome Ciudad Juarez Mayor Hector Murguia to
the State Capitol and extend to him sincere best wishes for a
productive and enjoyable visit to Austin; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mayor Murguia as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.