| 1 | 1 | | 89R15788 HMR-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Lozano H.R. No. 571 |
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| 7 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, International Consulting Engineers has been |
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| 9 | 9 | | selected as the recipient of several national and local awards; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Established in 2010, ICE is a multidisciplinary |
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| 11 | 11 | | architectural, engineering, and construction firm with offices in |
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| 12 | 12 | | five cities across Texas; the firm benefits from the able |
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| 13 | 13 | | leadership of its chief executive officer, Jesus J. Jimenez, and |
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| 14 | 14 | | chief operating officer, Hugo P. Gonzalez, as well as from the |
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| 15 | 15 | | valuable contributions of its more than 120 employees; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, On June 19, 2019, ICE was honored as the Nationwide |
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| 17 | 17 | | Small Business Contractor of the Year by the United States |
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| 18 | 18 | | Department of Agriculture at the USDA's Small Business Program |
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| 19 | 19 | | Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C.; the firm was nominated for this |
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| 20 | 20 | | prestigious accolade by the Agricultural Marketing Service; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, ICE was named the Local Small Business of the Year |
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| 22 | 22 | | for Region VI at the Small Business Industry Awards Gala hosted by |
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| 23 | 23 | | the HUBZone Council and the National 8(a) Association on |
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| 24 | 24 | | February 15, 2023; the award is presented to architectural and |
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| 25 | 25 | | engineering firms in Region VI, which includes Texas, New Mexico, |
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| 26 | 26 | | Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, The USDA Small Disadvantaged Business Contractor of |
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| 28 | 28 | | the Year award was presented to ICE by the USDA Office of Small and |
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| 29 | 29 | | Disadvantaged Business Utilization on December 10, 2024; this honor |
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| 30 | 30 | | is also part of the USDA's Small Business Award Program, which |
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| 31 | 31 | | recognizes individuals and businesses for outstanding achievement; |
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| 32 | 32 | | and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, In addition, the leadership and staff of ICE have |
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| 34 | 34 | | given back to their communities through initiatives such as Tato's |
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| 35 | 35 | | Opportunity Foundation, the Education is Our Freedom Scholarship |
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| 36 | 36 | | Program, career and technical education internship programs, |
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| 37 | 37 | | Coastal Bend Compass, and YESTexas Engineering Camp; in 2024, they |
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| 38 | 38 | | recorded more than 600 volunteer hours; and |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, International Consulting Engineers has |
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| 40 | 40 | | distinguished itself among Texan-owned enterprises and built a |
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| 41 | 41 | | commendable reputation within and beyond the Lone Star State, and |
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| 42 | 42 | | Mr. Jimenez, Mr. Gonzalez, and their colleagues may take great |
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| 43 | 43 | | pride in their many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 45 | 45 | | Legislature hereby congratulate International Consulting Engineers |
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| 46 | 46 | | on its national and local awards and extend to all those affiliated |
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| 47 | 47 | | with the firm sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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| 48 | 48 | | further |
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| 49 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 50 | 50 | | prepared for ICE as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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| 51 | 51 | | of Representatives. |
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