TITLE: Honoring Efrain Zavala for his contributions to the energy industry in Texas.

SUMMARY: Honoring Efrain Zavala for his contributions to the energy industry in Texas.

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WHEREAS, Efrain Zavala, the president of WTDG Geoscience Services, is greatly benefiting the energy industry in Texas through his role in establishing a strong relationship between the United States and Mexico in the provision of technology used in the development of the Eagle Ford Shale and in preparing individuals for employment in the oil and gas business in Texas and Mexico; and WHEREAS, A Laredo resident, Mr. Zavala holds a master's degree in business administration and doctoral degrees in macroeconomics and microeconomics; in addition, he is a certified public accountant in Mexico and California; and WHEREAS, Mr. Zavala founded WTDG Geoscience Services after garnering a wealth of business experience; he has spent the last 30 years focusing on energy and hydrocarbon exploration as well as the construction and operation of offshore drilling platforms, and his expertise has also been put to good use in the automotive and pharmaceutical industries; among the companies with which he has been affiliated are Occidental Petroleum, Latina Oil Corporation, Petroleos Mexicanos, Baker Marine, and Magnum Marine; and WHEREAS, Widely recognized as an authority in his field, Mr. Zavala has taught for the Instituto Politecnico Nacional in Mexico and served as an industrial development consultant for NordFinanz Bank and the Swiss Bank Corporation in Switzerland; moreover, he has worked with the United Nations on economic development issues and, in cooperation with the Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo and Petroleos Mexicanos and other parties, he has developed ways to market important hydrocarbon research in Mexico, Great Britain, and the United States; his other accomplishments include helping to privatize the petrochemical industries in Italy and Great Britain; and WHEREAS, With the support of binational authorities and companies, Efrain Zavala has had a positive impact in the Lone Star State and beyond through his important endeavors in the energy industry and his commitment to workforce development, and his accomplishments indeed merit special recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby honor Efrain Zavala for his noteworthy achievements in the establishment of a strong relationship between the United States and Mexico in the provision of technology used in the development of the Eagle Ford Shale and commend him for his contributions in the training of skilled oil and gas industry workers; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Zavala as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Raymond Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 81 was adopted by the House on July 15, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House