H.R. No. 19
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Alejandro Rios Covian Silveira of Mexico 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, Mr. Rios Covian Silveira brought a valuable
perspective to the experience; he holds a bachelor's degree in law
from Autonomous University of Yucatan and is the head of litigation
and the acting head of the legal department for the Yucatan State
Public Security Secretariat; 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
Mexico and the United States; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Alejandro Rios Covian
Silveira for his participation in the U.S. Department of State
International Visitor Leadership Program in May 2013 and extend to
him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Rios Covian Silveira 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. 19 was adopted by the House on June
21, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House