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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, John P. LaRue, special advisor to the Port of Corpus |
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Christi, is taking on new challenges in June 2019, following a |
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distinguished 25-year tenure with the port; and |
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WHEREAS, Appointed executive director of the Port of Corpus |
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Christi in 1994, Mr. LaRue guided its development from a regional |
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port authority to the fourth-largest U.S. port in tonnage; he has |
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been instrumental in setting port policy at the state and national |
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levels, winning wide recognition for his expertise in port |
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strategy; since becoming special advisor to the port authority in |
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January 2019, he has remained a strong advocate for funding of the |
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nation's critical infrastructure; he will continue to offer his |
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insights in a senior advisory capacity; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. LaRue is a member of the Texas Department of |
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Transportation Port Authority Advisory Committee, and he |
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previously served as chair; in addition, he has assisted TxDOT as a |
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member of the Freight Advisory Committee and the Panama Canal |
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Stakeholder Working Group; he has been a member of Port Industries |
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of Corpus Christi, a coalition committed to improving the quality |
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of life in the region, and he has also served on the boards of the |
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International Refrigerated Transportation Association, the San |
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Antonio Free Trade Alliance, and the American Association of Port |
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Authorities; and |
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WHEREAS, Benefiting the wider community, Mr. LaRue has |
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served as chair of the Gulf of Mexico Foundation and on the board of |
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United Way; a native of Reading, Pennsylvania, he holds a |
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bachelor's degree and a master's degree in political science from |
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Villanova University; he began his career with the City of |
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Philadelphia and went on to serve as commissioner of the Delaware |
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River Port Authority and as president and CEO of the Philadelphia |
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Port Corporation; in 1990, he was appointed founding executive |
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director of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority; in all his |
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endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Diane, |
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and their four sons, and he takes great pride in his four |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, The Port of Corpus Christi is an important engine |
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for economic development, and through his vision and exemplary |
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leadership, John LaRue has contributed significantly to the |
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prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor John P. LaRue for his outstanding service |
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to the Port of Corpus Christi and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. LaRue as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |