H.R. No. 1551
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, John P. LaRue, special advisor to the Port of Corpus
Christi, is taking on new challenges in June 2019, following a
distinguished 25-year tenure with the port; and
WHEREAS, Appointed executive director of the Port of Corpus
Christi in 1994, Mr. LaRue guided its development from a regional
port authority to the fourth-largest U.S. port in tonnage; he has
been instrumental in setting port policy at the state and national
levels, winning wide recognition for his expertise in port
strategy; since becoming special advisor to the port authority in
January 2019, he has remained a strong advocate for funding of the
nation's critical infrastructure; he will continue to offer his
insights in a senior advisory capacity; and
WHEREAS, Mr. LaRue is a member of the Texas Department of
Transportation Port Authority Advisory Committee, and he
previously served as chair; in addition, he has assisted TxDOT as a
member of the Freight Advisory Committee and the Panama Canal
Stakeholder Working Group; he has been a member of Port Industries
of Corpus Christi, a coalition committed to improving the quality
of life in the region, and he has also served on the boards of the
International Refrigerated Transportation Association, the San
Antonio Free Trade Alliance, and the American Association of Port
Authorities; and
WHEREAS, Benefiting the wider community, Mr. LaRue has
served as chair of the Gulf of Mexico Foundation and on the board of
United Way; a native of Reading, Pennsylvania, he holds a
bachelor's degree and a master's degree in political science from
Villanova University; he began his career with the City of
Philadelphia and went on to serve as commissioner of the Delaware
River Port Authority and as president and CEO of the Philadelphia
Port Corporation; in 1990, he was appointed founding executive
director of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority; in all his
endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Diane,
and their four sons, and he takes great pride in his four
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, The Port of Corpus Christi is an important engine
for economic development, and through his vision and exemplary
leadership, John LaRue has contributed significantly to the
prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby honor John P. LaRue for his outstanding service
to the Port of Corpus Christi and extend to him sincere best wishes
as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. LaRue as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Herrero
Hunter
Lozano
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1551 was adopted by the House on May
17, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House