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Parker to lead Texas tour for Ukraine delegates
By Chris Roark, croark@starlocalnews.com
State Rep. Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) saw the economic opportunities Ukraine has to offer when he traveled to the region last year.
So next week, he is going to guide key Ukraine delegates across the state to show what Texas can provide as well.
Beginning Monday, the governor and lieutenant governor of Kharkiv, along with members of the Ukraine parliament, will travel with Parker to meet with Gov. Rick Perry and key business leaders to tour various sites in Texas where they will learn more about opportunities in the state.
Parker said upon his trip last spring, he learned that Texas and Ukraine share similar economic efforts. He invited delegates from Ukraine to come to Texas to explore ideas for a mutual economic benefit.
Parker said the group will spend the week visiting the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Houston Medical Center, the Johnson Space Center and the Barnett Shale in Denton or Tarrant County. He said the group will also meet with professors at Texas A&M about agriculture and energy.
"We're going to discuss agricultural-best practices," Parker said. "Agriculture and energy are the pillars of our economy. We have an abundance of natural resources and farming. We're going to be discussing technology and energy, such as how we drill for oil and natural gas. Ukraine recognizes Texas' leadership in energy and agriculture, so it's important that Texas and the United States embrace Ukraine for our country's best interest. And we're going to talk about cooperation in science and medical technology."
Parker said he hopes Ukraine energy companies can use Texas companies to help with their resources, thus creating opportunities in the state.
On the final day of the trip, the U.S./Ukraine Business Council will host a business roundtable discussion with representatives from some of the biggest businesses that do work in Ukraine.
"I want to set forth the framework to find multiple opportunities for economic development to expand," Parker said. "I'm constantly looking for a way to grow the Texas economy by attracting new opportunities."
Parker's efforts on economic development are on top of a new role he has assumed. Parker was recently appointed the chairman of the House Committee on Corrections, which oversees the incarceration and rehabilitation of convicted felons, the operation and management of state correctional facilities, juvenile offenders, procedures of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and other policy areas.
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