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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Shanon Biggerstaff retired as president of the Ozona |
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Chamber of Commerce in 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Biggerstaff brought a wealth of knowledge and |
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expertise to the helm of the Ozona organization, having previously |
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spent a decade with the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce as its tour |
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and convention coordinator; she was a strong advocate for small |
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businesses over the course of her 20-plus-year tenure in Ozona, |
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coordinating with county, state, and federal agencies to provide |
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programs and workshops to grow the area economy and workforce; |
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moreover, the chamber experienced a significant rise in membership |
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under her leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, Among her many accomplishments as president of the |
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Ozona chamber, Ms. Biggerstaff played a vital role in the |
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construction of a new visitor center, helping secure more than |
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$1 million in grant money for the facility; further, she oversaw |
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the completion of a beautification streetscape project at |
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Interstate 10 and State Highway 163, and she promoted the |
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development and opening of the Crockett County Interpretive Trail |
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and the Escondido Draw Recreational Area, also located in Crockett |
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County; and |
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WHEREAS, Earlier in her career, Ms. Biggerstaff served as |
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marketing director for the San Angelo Sheraton Hotel; additionally, |
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she worked in the marketing divisions of stores in San Angelo and |
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San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Shanon Biggerstaff has made a lasting, positive |
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difference in Ozona and the surrounding region through her |
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exemplary service in behalf of her fellow citizens, and she may |
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indeed reflect with pride on her myriad achievements as she embarks |
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on the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Shanon |
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Biggerstaff on her retirement as president of the Ozona Chamber of |
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Commerce and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Biggerstaff as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |