H.R. No. 26
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Marcela Paola Borja Roman of Ecuador 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, Mrs. Borja Roman brought a valuable perspective to
the experience; she has a doctor of law degree from the Central
University of Ecuador and holds the position of Public Defender for
Children and Teenagers, Ministry of Justice; 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
Ecuador and the United States; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Marcela Paola Borja
Roman 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 Mrs. Borja Roman 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. 26 was adopted by the House on June
21, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House