State Chamber Director Dick Rush is strong on Oklahoma commerce.

Richard P. Rush came from a newspaper background with a journalism major from Southern Illinois University, he was destined for good things, and his accomplishments, speak for themselves. To him the success of any business is based on good policies and great business practices with a solid foundation that enables any corporation big or small to create opportunities. Rush believes Oklahoma as a state does not possess a recession proof economy, but its low cost of living and high quality of life, has contributed enormously to make the economy attractive and very competitive with other states, including those with larger markets and denser populations.

According to Rush, the citizens of Oklahoma want and deserve ‘change’, something that goes beyond the recent political campaign key phrase. In his own words, Mr. Rush expresses that Oklahoma’s citizens, and the business community, have grown weary of obstacles to a prosperous future. “We need to focus our resources on developing an educated and skilled workforce that is ready to meet the demands of a global economy, ensure that our infrastructure is strong and work to improve the health of our citizens. We are the state’s business advocates, a lobbying organization that works for businesses ensuring that good laws are passed. Our mission is to make Oklahoma the state of choice for business.  We must hold the line on taxes, squash rampant lawsuit abuse, develop rural Oklahoma, repair the state’s roads and bridges, improve education, provide quality water, protect business incentives and reform workers’ compensation laws.”

 The story of Rudy J. Alvarado.

Anyone can succeed in this world it’s just a matter of connecting the dots. Everyone is born with basically the same potential. Genetically our possibilities of achieving any set goals are astronomical. We can do anything we put our minds to. Failure belongs to those that never attempt anything. This is the philosophy of Rudy Alvarado, a man that once you meet him, is difficult to ignore, impossible to forget. He is an engineer by education and an entrepreneur by choice. When he talks to you about business he sounds more like an artist craving an empty canvas to deliver from it a masterpiece. Those who desire the same, heed his words of wisdom.

In the business world, not everything that you touch turns to gold, but for Rudy it’s more often than not. Rudy Alvarado was born in Laredo, Texas, but was raised across the river, in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. He was barely five years old; still he remembers how the two towns were divided, on one side the Anglos, the other side the Hispanics (mainly Mexicans). After graduating from high school in 1950, he went on to Laredo Junior College for one year. Later on he transferred to Texas A&M, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and two minors, in Electrical Engineer and Thermodynamics.

Jessica Martínez-Brooks embraces the best moment of her professional career.

When she talks about her past, she is overcome with emotion; the detailed account of her life takes you back in time.

You can almost see this little girl with a contagious smile ready to swallow the world. She had always wanted to be like her grandmother, Anita Martínez, a very strong willed person.

Little Jessica Martínez Brooks, loved to assist her grandmother at a place called ‘La Puerta de Oro’, a senior citizens center, which doors are still open to the community.

Jessica remembers as well as her grandfather, Jesse Martínez who droved the bus at the senior citizens home. Jessica’s brother two years younger than her; along with her would participate in several activities at the center.