BORDER TRADE ALLIANCE RECOGNIZES CUELLAR
McAllen,TX,
September 20, 2010
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Lesley Lopez
((202)225-1640)
Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX 28) was honored to receive the ‘Friend of the Americas’ Award from the Border Trade Alliance during its 21st Century Border conference at the McAllen Convention Center, on Sept. 9, 2010.
Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX 28) was honored to receive the ‘Friend of the Americas’ Award from the Border Trade Alliance during its 21st Century Border conference at the McAllen Convention Center, on Sept. 9, 2010.
Sam Vale, Vice-President of BTA and President of Telemundo 40, presented Congressman Cuellar with the organization’s highest honor, the Friend of the Americas Award. “As a life long member of the border community, it is an honor to receive this award,” said Congressman Cuellar. “It’s important to recognize the immense, positive impact of border trade, not just at the local level, but nationally. In a time of economic fragility, we need to do all we can to strengthen and protect our ties with Mexico.” The award is bestowed on those leaders who are committed to increasing the economic and cultural ties across our borders. "The congressman's comments on Thursday made clear that the country is fortunate to have an individual with his commitment to better borders serving in Congress," Nelson Balido, BTA President, said. "He clearly understands that cross-border trade can bring positive economic and community-level contributions, but that we must address some critical public safety and security issues in Mexico in order to realize trade's full potential and strengthen the U.S.-Mexico relationship." Past recipients include former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and Dr. Herminio Blanco, Mexico’s chief negotiator of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Founded in 1986, the Border Trade Alliance (BTA) is a grassroots, non-profit organization that serves as a forum for participants to address ssues affecting trade and economic development in North America. The BTA represents a network of 1.8 million public and private sector representatives, including business leaders, chambers of commerce and industry, academic institutions, economic development corporations, industrial parks, transport companies, custom brokers, manufacturers, and federal, state, and local government officials and agencies LA ALIANZA DEL COMERCIO DE LA FRONTERA DA ALTO PREMIO DE RECONOCIMIENTO A CUELLAR “Como miembro de la comunidad de la frontera, es un honor recibir este premio” dijo el Congresista Cuellar. “Es importante reconocer el impacto positivo del comercio en la frontera, no solo a nivel local sino a nivel nacional. En tiempos económicos como los de hoy en día, necesitamos hacer todo lo posible para mantener y mejorar nuestra relación con México” Este premio es presentado a los líderes que están comprometidos en incrementar la economía y la cultura en nuestras fronteras. “Los comentarios del congresista el Jueves muestran claramente que el país es afortunado en tener representantes en el congreso que están comprometidos a mejor nuestras fronteras.” Dijo Nelson Balido, Presidente de BTA “Cuellar claramente entiende que el comercio entre nuestras fronteras puede traer una mejor economía y contribuciones a nivel de la comunidad, pero que debemos tener en mente los inconvenientes de seguridad en México para poder realizar un comercio lleno de potencial y reesforzar la relación de los Estados Unidos y México.” BTA representa a 1.8 millones de representantes del sector publico y privado, incluyendo lideres de negocios, cámaras de comercio y industria, institutos académicos, corporaciones de desarrollo económicos, parques industriales, compañías de transporte, agentes de aduana y agencias y oficiales del gobierno federal, estatal y local. |