H.R. No. 172
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán has been
named the 2023 Señor Internacional by the League of United Latin
American Citizens Council No. 12 in Laredo; and
WHEREAS, Each year, LULAC Council No. 12 selects a Señor and
Señora Internacional as part of the Washington's Birthday
Celebration in Laredo, a month-long event that features parades, a
carnival, and an international bridge ceremony symbolizing the
friendship between the U.S. and Mexico; chosen for their
contributions to Hispanic Americans and the Southwest, the honorees
each represent one side of the U.S.-Mexico border; and
WHEREAS, Esteban Moctezuma Barragán has served as the Mexican
ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the U.S. since
February 2021; over the course of his tenure, his priorities have
included working in behalf of Mexicans in the U.S., supporting
COVID-19 vaccinations for migrant workers, raising awareness of the
achievements of Mexican communities abroad, and fostering
bilingualism; and
WHEREAS, Before taking on his current position, Ambassador
Moctezuma Barragán held a number of important roles with the
Mexican government, including secretary of public education,
secretary of social development, secretary of the interior, and
senator of the republic; he holds a bachelor's degree in economics
from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and a master's
degree in political economy from the University of Cambridge; and
WHEREAS, Esteban Moctezuma Barragán has made vital
contributions to the U.S.-Mexico border region, and he is indeed
deserving of this most recent honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma
Barragán on being named the 2023 Señor Internacional by LULAC
Council No. 12 in Laredo and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success with his important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ambassador Moctezuma Barragán as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Raymond
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 172 was adopted by the House on
February 14, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House