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
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| 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 | ||
