[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 146 (Friday, August 13, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E894-E895]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING EDUARDO A. GARZA ROBLES

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 13, 2021

  Mr. CUELLAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Eduardo A. 
Garza Robles for winning the Laredo Chamber of Commerce's 
Businessperson of the Year award. Mr. Garza has demonstrated the utmost 
dedication to his community through his many years as a customs broker.
  Mr. Garza began his career as a customs broker in 1987 after working 
his way to the title of general manager of a customs broker firm. 
Shortly after obtaining his license as a Mexican customs broker, he 
founded his own customs agency in 1988. His company, Uni-Trade Group, 
has developed into a significant institution in international trade, 
especially in the United States and Mexico. Uni-Trade Group has over 15 
offices internationally and its global presence through its alliances 
and partnerships has allowed it to cover 50 countries.
  Along with owning and operating a successful Mexican customs agency, 
Mr. Garza diversified his business in other industries and consolidated 
them as a 3PL company, offering services such as transportation, 
logistics, bonded warehouses, and free trade zones. He used his 
expertise and knowledge from operating Uni-Trade Group to expand to 
other industries such as oil and gas, commercial and residential real 
estate development, insurance, and graphic design, creating many job 
opportunities for the people of his community. Between 2003 and 2013, 
Mr. Garza served three year-long terms as Vice-President and Secretary 
of the Association of the Customs Brokers Association of Guadalajara, 
Jalisco.

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  Mr. Garza has been a true leader and influential figure in our 
community. In 2017, his company Uni-Trade Group hosted the NAFTA 
Roundtable Discussion to discuss the significance of NAFTA, now the 
USMCA. This event brought together local private sector leaders, 
directors of public institutions, as well as Texas lawmakers like me 
and Senator John Cornyn. He has also been a prominent member of the 
Catholic Church in Laredo, Texas.
  Eduardo has been a friend throughout the years, and we have partnered 
on numerous occasions to better improve binational trade. Eduardo, I 
congratulate you for winning this award, and I wish you, your wife 
Juantia, your six children and seven grandchildren many more years of 
prosperity.

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