Representative Senfronia
Thompson with Ambassador Clyde Rivers
Joe Straus, Speaker of the Texas
House of Representatives, and Representative Senfronia Thompson, of the Texas
House of Representatives presented a gavel to the Honorable Ambassador Dr.
Clyde Rivers, Ambassador at Large for the Republic of Burundi Africa. This event
took place in Houston, Texas in November of 2014. The gavel from the Texas
House of Representatives was presented in the company of prominent leaders in
the State of Texas.
Ambassador Rivers said, “State of
Texas I was humbled that this great state would think enough of the work I’ve
done around the world for the Republic of Burundi Africa, to present this
highly esteemed gavel from your House of Representatives. I extend a great big
‘thank you’ to you and your state.”
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