H.R. No. 16
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Marisol Rodriguez Bermudez of Honduras and other
professionals from Latin America were invited to participate in a
U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program
in May 2013, and Dallas was among the cities included on their tour;
and
WHEREAS, Established in 1940, IVLP connects current and
emerging foreign leaders with their American counterparts through
short-term exchanges; an initiative of the Bureau of Educational
and Cultural Affairs, the program centers around a project theme
and typically includes visits to four U.S. communities; and
WHEREAS, With a focus on the administration of justice, this
IVLP event was designed to help leaders from other countries deepen
their understanding of the civil, criminal, juvenile, and military
justice systems in the United States; participants examined the
underlying principles of the U.S. judicial and legal systems and
studied the administration of courts, case management, the trial by
jury process, and alternative dispute resolution; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Rodriguez Bermudez brought a valuable
perspective to the experience; she holds a bachelor's degree in
legal and social sciences and a master's degree in criminal law from
National Autonomous University of Honduras and works as a
coordinator for the Special Prosecutor's Office for Children's
Affairs; and
WHEREAS, The International Visitor Leadership Program helps
bridge cultural and political divides, and the exchange of ideas
that the program facilitates is sure to benefit citizens of both
Honduras and the United States; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Marisol Rodriguez
Bermudez for her participation in the U.S. Department of State
International Visitor Leadership Program in May 2013 and extend to
her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Rodriguez Bermudez as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Alonzo
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 16 was adopted by the House on June
21, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House