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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, John P. LaRue, special advisor to the Port of Corpus |
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| 6 | 7 | | Christi, is taking on new challenges in June 2019, following a |
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| 7 | 8 | | distinguished 25-year tenure with the port; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Appointed executive director of the Port of Corpus |
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| 9 | 10 | | Christi in 1994, Mr. LaRue guided its development from a regional |
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| 10 | 11 | | port authority to the fourth-largest U.S. port in tonnage; he has |
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| 11 | 12 | | been instrumental in setting port policy at the state and national |
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| 12 | 13 | | levels, winning wide recognition for his expertise in port |
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| 13 | 14 | | strategy; since becoming special advisor to the port authority in |
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| 14 | 15 | | January 2019, he has remained a strong advocate for funding of the |
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| 15 | 16 | | nation's critical infrastructure; he will continue to offer his |
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| 16 | 17 | | insights in a senior advisory capacity; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mr. LaRue is a member of the Texas Department of |
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| 18 | 19 | | Transportation Port Authority Advisory Committee, and he |
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| 19 | 20 | | previously served as chair; in addition, he has assisted TxDOT as a |
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| 20 | 21 | | member of the Freight Advisory Committee and the Panama Canal |
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| 21 | 22 | | Stakeholder Working Group; he has been a member of Port Industries |
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| 22 | 23 | | of Corpus Christi, a coalition committed to improving the quality |
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| 23 | 24 | | of life in the region, and he has also served on the boards of the |
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| 24 | 25 | | International Refrigerated Transportation Association, the San |
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| 25 | 26 | | Antonio Free Trade Alliance, and the American Association of Port |
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| 26 | 27 | | Authorities; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Benefiting the wider community, Mr. LaRue has |
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| 28 | 29 | | served as chair of the Gulf of Mexico Foundation and on the board of |
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| 29 | 30 | | United Way; a native of Reading, Pennsylvania, he holds a |
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| 30 | 31 | | bachelor's degree and a master's degree in political science from |
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| 31 | 32 | | Villanova University; he began his career with the City of |
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| 32 | 33 | | Philadelphia and went on to serve as commissioner of the Delaware |
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| 33 | 34 | | River Port Authority and as president and CEO of the Philadelphia |
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| 34 | 35 | | Port Corporation; in 1990, he was appointed founding executive |
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| 35 | 36 | | director of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority; in all his |
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| 36 | 37 | | endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Diane, |
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| 37 | 38 | | and their four sons, and he takes great pride in his four |
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| 38 | 39 | | grandchildren; and |
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| 39 | 40 | | WHEREAS, The Port of Corpus Christi is an important engine |
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| 40 | 41 | | for economic development, and through his vision and exemplary |
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| 41 | 42 | | leadership, John LaRue has contributed significantly to the |
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| 42 | 43 | | prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 43 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 44 | 45 | | Legislature hereby honor John P. LaRue for his outstanding service |
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| 45 | 46 | | to the Port of Corpus Christi and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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| 46 | 47 | | as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; and, be it |
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| 47 | 48 | | further |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 50 | | prepared for Mr. LaRue as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 50 | 51 | | House of Representatives. |
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