Houston Hispanic Chamber CEO Dr. Laura Murillo and former State Rep. Rick Noriega get...
CEO Dr. Laura Murillo is a die-hard University of Houston Cougar fan. So is her beau, Rick Noriega, the former State Rep. and U.S. Army general. Both are UH grads.
So Murillo thought nothing of joining him on the floor of Fertitta Center on Monday night to cheer on the UH basketball team as played against the University of Cincinnati.Noriega had other plans - he proposed to Murillo on the floor of the stadium as fans cheered. "I thought we were asked to cheer on the University of Houston basketball team, then the General asked me to be his Cougar for Life!" she posted on Instagram.
The couple has been dating for four years. Noriega bought a ring in 2019, but shortly after, the couple had several family members to die, then the COVID-19 pandemic happened and, then the Houston freeze in 2021. Murillo recently launched her book,"Lead in Life," and the time finally seemed right. Murillo has a long relationship with UH. She worked at the university for 15 years and received all of three degrees, including a doctorate, from the school. Noriega was a UH ROTC student and went on to become a two-star general and earn a master's degree from Harvard University. Both are native Houstonians.
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