[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 30 (Thursday, February 15, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E197]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING ILDEFONSO GUAJARDO VILLARREAL

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 15, 2018

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Secretary of 
the Economy of Mexico, Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal. Mr. Guajardo has 
been chosen as Mexico's honoree for the prestigious League of United 
Latin American Citizens Council No. 12 (LULAC) Senor Internacional 
award.
  Mr. Guajardo, a Mexican economist and public servant, was born April 
19, 1957 in Monterey, Nuevo Leon. He received his Bachelor's degree in 
Economics from the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon. Subsequently, 
Mr. Guajardo pursued graduate studies in Economics at Arizona State 
University and the University of Pennsylvania.
  Mr. Guajardo began his long and successful career in the 1980s. He 
would hold several important positions, including Economist at the 
International Monetary Fund, Director of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Affairs Office, and Chief Clerk at the Foreign Affairs 
Ministry. He would later serve in Nuevo Leon as head of the Governor's 
Executive Office and soon after, Mr. Guajardo would be elected as a 
congressman. In 2012, Mr. Guajardo assumed the office of Secretary of 
the Economy of Mexico, appointed by President Enrique Pena Nieto. He is 
currently negotiating the ongoing North American Free Trade Agreement 
(NAFTA) between Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have the opportunity to recognize Mr. 
Guajardo's accomplishments and tireless service to Mexico. I 
congratulate him on receiving the prestigious LULAC No. 12 Senor 
Internacional award. His dedication to others has had a very 
significant impact on the lives of many citizens in Mexico and the 
United States.

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