Texas Water Foundation CEO Sarah Schlessinger warmly welcomed McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos during the 2025 Rio Grande / Río Bravo Binational River Symposium, held November 5–7 at the Embassy Suites in McAllen, Texas. The event brought together more than 200 stakeholders from the United States and Mexico to address shared challenges facing one of North America’s most vital and vulnerable river systems.