SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 701
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is honored to
welcome Héctor Agustín Murguía Lardizábal, Mayor of Ciudad
Juarez in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico; and
WHEREAS, A native of Ciudad Juarez, Mayor Murguía
graduated from the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores
de Monterrey and is a chemical engineer; he became mayor for the
second time in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Murguía served a first term as mayor during
the years 2004 through 2007; he has also served his country as a
federal representative and as a senator; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Murguía has achieved prominence as a
fervent advocate for international trade between Ciudad Juarez
and the State of Texas, which totals over $48 billion annually;
and
WHEREAS, Ciudad Juarez and its neighbor, the City of El
Paso, make up the world's largest international metroplex, with
over two million persons; and
WHEREAS, Ciudad Juarez and El Paso have, since 1598,
evolved together as a dynamic economic and cultural crossroads
that has been historically significant through the years; and
WHEREAS, Ciudad Juarez and El Paso share four
international ports of entry that play a key part in the
transportation system that links major centers in the southern
and western hemispheres; and
WHEREAS, More than 70 Fortune 500 companies today operate
over 336 maquiladora plants and employ more than 177,600 workers
in Ciudad Juarez, in telecommunications and in the manufacture of
medical supplies, consumer appliances, electronics, and
automotive parts; and
WHEREAS, Trade between Ciudad Juarez and the State of Texas
represents 15 percent of the total trade relationship between
Mexico and the United States; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Murguía, through his efforts as mayor,
representative, senator, and advisor to the city, the state, and
the nation, has continually worked to increase commerce,
strengthen small and midsize industrial development, and improve
border relations; and
WHEREAS, This notable leader has, since 1993, served his
community in a variety of posts, including president of the
Juarez Municipal Financing Commission and political advisor to
the State of Chihuahua; and
WHEREAS, Héctor Agustín Murguía Lardizábal has won the
admiration of his community through his efforts on behalf of
others, and his outstanding management abilities are an
inspiration to all who benefit from his counsel; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby welcome Héctor Agustín Murguía Lardizábal,
Mayor of Ciudad Juarez, to the State Capitol and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
Mayor Murguía as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Rodriguez
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 6, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate