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By: Alonzo H.R. No. 20
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Maria Jose Arauz Henriquez of Nicaragua 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. Arauz Henriquez brought a valuable perspective
to the experience; she holds a master's degree in business law from
National Autonomous University of Nicaragua-Managua and is First
Family District Judge in Managua; she also is a member of a
commission concerning international agreements on administrative
and judicial procedures; 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
Nicaragua and the United States; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Maria Jose Arauz
Henriquez 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. Arauz Henriquez as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.