TITLE: Congratulating Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán on being named the 2023 Señor Internacional by LULAC Council No. 12 in Laredo.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán on being named the 2023 Señor Internacional by LULAC Council No. 12 in Laredo.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barrag n has been named the 2023 Se or Internacional by the League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 12 in Laredo; and WHEREAS, Each year, LULAC Council No. 12 selects a Se or and Se ora 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 Barrag n 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 Barrag n 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 Aut noma de M xico and a master's degree in political economy from the University of Cambridge; and WHEREAS, Esteban Moctezuma Barrag n 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 Barrag n on being named the 2023 Se or 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 Barrag n as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Raymond 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. Chief Clerk of the House