Delegation Led by Mayor Pro Tempore Sal Espino  to Continue Talks with Sister City Partner

Fort Worth Sister Cities is sending an official delegation to Toluca, Mexico Oct. 29—Nov. 2 to continue discussions with Mayor Martha Hilda González Calderón and other officials and business leaders. The delegation will be led by Mayor Pro Tempore Sal Espino along with Board Chairwoman, Ann Rice and Toluca Co-Chairs Richard Casarez, Asusena Resendiz, President and CEO Mae Ferguson and 20 others.

While there the official delegation will meet with representatives from Toluca regarding their aerospace industry, downtown revitalization, education and commerce.

“We are very interested in pursuing mutually beneficial programs for both Fort Worth and Toluca.  With the close proximity of Toluca, it just makes sense for us to establish more trade and commerce with this important city in Mexico,” said Espino.

Toluca, Mexico is Fort Worth’s closest Sister City. Signed in 1998, this partnership has resulted in many exciting programs such as: middle, high school and university partnerships; municipal and economic forums; monarch butterfly tourism exchanges; culture, language and mentoring programs; an engineering school intern program and joint police training programs.

While in Toluca the delegation will also experience Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). This is a holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world focusing on family and friends and their departed loved ones.  The group will experience an authentic celebration of this special occasion with friends from Toluca.