H.R. No. 202
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Luis S. Spinola has distinguished himself as the
president and CEO of the Azteca-Omega Group, a much-lauded Texas
contracting firm; and
WHEREAS, A native of Mexico City, Mr. Spinola worked for his
uncles' construction firms during his youth and went on to earn a
bachelor's degree in civil engineering, graduating summa cum laude
and receiving a medal from the president of Mexico; he later
obtained a master's degree in heavy construction and storm, sewer,
and water line design; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Spinola immigrated to the United States in 1983
and began hiring employees, many of whom remain with him today; his
company initially performed civil and site work for a private
developer and soon expanded its services to include structural and
concrete work, underground utilities, and ornamental steelwork;
the Azteca-Omega Group has been certified to work with local,
state, and federal agencies and with private-sector clients by the
North and South Central Texas Regional Certification Agencies, the
Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston Minority Supplier Development
Councils, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the Texas
Historically Underutilized Business program; and
WHEREAS, Azteca-Omega has contributed to a number of major
projects, including the retractable steel roof of Cowboys Stadium
in Arlington, the Parkland Hospital expansion, and the Dallas/Fort
Worth International Airport terminal development, and the company
has served as the program manager for a $1 billion Dallas
Independent School District bond program; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Spinola has been recognized numerous times over
the course of his 30-year career, receiving accolades from the
Dallas Business Journal, DART, the Dallas/Fort Worth Minority
Supplier Development Council, the Regional Hispanic Contractors
Association, the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the
Black Contractors Association, and Ernst and Young; he has created
internship programs in partnership with Texas A&M University, the
University of North Texas, and Texas Christian University, among
other institutions, and he has encouraged his employees to become
LEED certified; and
WHEREAS, Through his achievements founding and leading the
Azteca-Omega Group, Luis Spinola has become a true Texas success
story, and in so doing, he has earned the lasting respect and
admiration of many people; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Luis S. Spinola for his work as president
and CEO of the Azteca-Omega Group and extend to him sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Spinola as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Harper-Brown
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 202 was adopted by the House on
February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House