H.R. No. 741
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Juan Antonio González Moreno, chair and CEO of
Gruma, has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to strengthening
the relationship between Texas and Mexico; and
WHEREAS, One of Mexico's premier companies, Gruma has
operated in the United States for more than four decades, and its
U.S. subsidiary, Mission Foods, has been headquartered in the
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex since 1998; the company has invested
more than $100 million in Texas in recent years, and its plants in
Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio employ more than 1,000 Texans; and
WHEREAS, In 2016, Gruma-Mission Foods made a $4 million
commitment to enable the establishment of the Mission Foods
Texas-Mexico Center at Southern Methodist University, and
Mr. González Moreno serves as chair of its executive advisory
board; the center furthers dialogue related to the economic,
political, and social ties between Mexico, Texas, and the United
States as a whole and promotes scholarly research on border issues,
energy, human capital and education, migration, and trade and
investment; moreover, its programs encourage the development of
sound public policy and greater cross-border integration and
cross-sector collaboration among academia, government, nonprofit
organizations, and business; and
WHEREAS, Mr. González Moreno has also provided leadership in
the development of social programs that support Hispanic
communities in the United States; in 2017, he received the Good
Neighbor Award from the United States Chamber of Commerce in
recognition of his outstanding endeavors; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Mission Foods Texas-Mexico
Center has advanced the study of a vital cross-border relationship,
and through his dedication to invigorating that relationship, Juan
González Moreno has helped build a bridge to a brighter future for
all; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Juan Antonio González Moreno for his
contributions to the economic partnership between Texas and Mexico
and commend him for his work in behalf of the Mission Foods
Texas-Mexico Center at Southern Methodist University; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. González Moreno as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Lozano
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 741 was adopted by the House on March
21, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House