Bill Text: TX HR1551 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Honoring John P. LaRue for his service to the Port of Corpus Christi.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-20 - Reported enrolled [HR1551 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HR1551-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.R. No. 1551
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, John P. LaRue, special advisor to the Port of Corpus
  Christi, is taking on new challenges in June 2019, following a
  distinguished 25-year tenure with the port; and
         WHEREAS, Appointed executive director of the Port of Corpus
  Christi in 1994, Mr. LaRue guided its development from a regional
  port authority to the fourth-largest U.S. port in tonnage; he has
  been instrumental in setting port policy at the state and national
  levels, winning wide recognition for his expertise in port
  strategy; since becoming special advisor to the port authority in
  January 2019, he has remained a strong advocate for funding of the
  nation's critical infrastructure; he will continue to offer his
  insights in a senior advisory capacity; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. LaRue is a member of the Texas Department of
  Transportation Port Authority Advisory Committee, and he
  previously served as chair; in addition, he has assisted TxDOT as a
  member of the Freight Advisory Committee and the Panama Canal
  Stakeholder Working Group; he has been a member of Port Industries
  of Corpus Christi, a coalition committed to improving the quality
  of life in the region, and he has also served on the boards of the
  International Refrigerated Transportation Association, the San
  Antonio Free Trade Alliance, and the American Association of Port
  Authorities; and
         WHEREAS, Benefiting the wider community, Mr. LaRue has
  served as chair of the Gulf of Mexico Foundation and on the board of
  United Way; a native of Reading, Pennsylvania, he holds a
  bachelor's degree and a master's degree in political science from
  Villanova University; he began his career with the City of
  Philadelphia and went on to serve as commissioner of the Delaware
  River Port Authority and as president and CEO of the Philadelphia
  Port Corporation; in 1990, he was appointed founding executive
  director of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority; in all his
  endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Diane,
  and their four sons, and he takes great pride in his four
  grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, The Port of Corpus Christi is an important engine
  for economic development, and through his vision and exemplary
  leadership, John LaRue has contributed significantly to the
  prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby honor John P. LaRue for his outstanding service
  to the Port of Corpus Christi and extend to him sincere best wishes
  as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. LaRue as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Herrero
  Hunter
  Lozano
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1551 was adopted by the House on May
  17, 2019, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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