H.R. No. 1934
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, His Excellency Ramon Gil-Casares, Spain's
ambassador to the United States, is visiting the Texas State
Capitol, and he is indeed deserving of special recognition for his
notable achievements; and
WHEREAS, A native of Madrid, Ambassador Gil-Casares holds
degrees in philosophy and law, as well as a diploma in international
studies from the Diplomatic School of Madrid; he has also served as
a second lieutenant in the Spanish infantry; and
WHEREAS, After joining the Foreign Service in 1982,
Ambassador Gil-Casares worked at the Spanish embassies in
Equatorial Guinea and Uruguay, the Spanish consulates in Manila and
New York, and the Spanish Agency for International Development
Cooperation in Madrid; from 1996 to 2002, he was the director of the
Department for International Affairs and Defense of the President's
Office; in 2002, he became secretary of state for foreign affairs,
and from 2004 to 2005, he worked at the German Marshall Fund of the
United States in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, This distinguished diplomat was appointed
ambassador to South Africa from 2005 to 2008 and to Sudan from 2011
to 2012; he also served as ambassador-at-large for Africa before
taking on his new duties as the ambassador to the United States in
April 2012; and
WHEREAS, The visit of Ambassador Gil-Casares to Austin
represents a fitting opportunity to celebrate the long-standing
ties of history, culture, and language that link Spain and Texas;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby welcome Ambassador Ramon Gil-Casares to the
State Capitol and extend to him sincere best wishes for a memorable
stay in the Lone Star State; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ambassador Gil-Casares as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Anchia
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1934 was adopted by the House on April
15, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House