84R22488 JGH-D
	By: Anchia	H.R. No. 1934

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, His Excellency Ramon Gil-Casares, Spain's
	ambassador to the United States, is visiting the Texas State
	Capitol, and he is indeed deserving of special recognition for his
	notable achievements; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Madrid, Ambassador Gil-Casares holds
	degrees in philosophy and law, as well as a diploma in international
	studies from the Diplomatic School of Madrid; he has also served as
	a second lieutenant in the Spanish infantry; and
	WHEREAS, After joining the Foreign Service in 1982,
	Ambassador Gil-Casares worked at the Spanish embassies in
	Equatorial Guinea and Uruguay, the Spanish consulates in Manila and
	New York, and the Spanish Agency for International Development
	Cooperation in Madrid; from 1996 to 2002, he was the director of the
	Department for International Affairs and Defense of the President's
	Office; in 2002, he became secretary of state for foreign affairs,
	and from 2004 to 2005, he worked at the German Marshall Fund of the
	United States in Washington, D.C.; and
	WHEREAS, This distinguished diplomat was appointed
	ambassador to South Africa from 2005 to 2008 and to Sudan from 2011
	to 2012; he also served as ambassador-at-large for Africa before
	taking on his new duties as the ambassador to the United States in
	April 2012; and
	WHEREAS, The visit of Ambassador Gil-Casares to Austin
	represents a fitting opportunity to celebrate the long-standing
	ties of history, culture, and language that link Spain and Texas;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby welcome Ambassador Ramon Gil-Casares to the
	State Capitol and extend to him sincere best wishes for a memorable
	stay in the Lone Star State; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ambassador Gil-Casares as an expression of high regard
	by the Texas House of Representatives.