88R23487 BHH-D
By: Guerra H.R. No. 1124
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Manuel M. Vela has been named vice president and
chief operating officer of the Texas A&M University Higher
Education Center at McAllen; and
WHEREAS, Now in its fifth year of operation, the Higher
Education Center at McAllen offers undergraduate programs in
agriculture economics, biomedical sciences, construction sciences,
education, human resource development, engineering, maritime
business administration, and public health; and
WHEREAS, As vice president and chief operating officer, Manny
Vela will oversee the university's efforts to develop the Higher
Education Center's infrastructure, increase its academic
offerings, and double its enrollment over the next five years;
moreover, he will help direct the Colonias Program, which focuses
on improving quality of life along the Texas-Mexico border; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Vela is currently president and chief executive
officer of Valley Baptist Health System, which he previously served
as senior vice president and chief legal officer; over the course of
his tenure, he has played an instrumental role in a number of major
corporate transactions, including the purchase of Brownsville
Medical Center in 2004 and a joint venture with Vanguard Health
Systems in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Through his leadership, expertise, and commitment
to excellence, Manny Vela has earned the respect and admiration of
his colleagues and peers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on
his accomplishments as he takes on the challenges and opportunities
of his new position; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Manuel M. Vela on his selection as
president and chief operating officer of the Texas A&M University
Higher Education Center at McAllen and extend to him sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Vela as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.