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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the Texas House of Representatives |
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are pleased to recognize the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce |
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and congratulate the chamber for its many accomplishments; and |
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WHEREAS, Predating the founding of the city of Houston, the |
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East End can trace its origins to the 1820s, when New York |
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entrepreneur John Harris established Harrisburg at the |
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intersection of Braes and Buffalo Bayous; after briefly serving as |
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the capital of the Republic of Texas, the town was annexed by |
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Houston in 1926; today, the East End remains a location of great |
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importance as the proud home of the Port of Houston, one of the |
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nation's foremost ports for international trade and one of the |
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largest port facilities in the world; and |
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WHEREAS, The Houston East End Chamber of Commerce was founded |
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in 1991 to ensure the economic prosperity of the area; guided by |
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this central goal, the chamber hosts a wide range of programs and |
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events that encourage new commercial ventures and support existing |
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businesses, and it has begun providing webinars and other resources |
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to help business leaders meet the challenges of the COVID-19 |
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pandemic; moreover, the group created the Strategic Vision for the |
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East End in 2006, and the chamber and its partners have since made |
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outstanding progress, establishing an Economic Development |
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Division in 2009 and the East End Street Fest in 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to equipping the next generation with the |
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knowledge and skills necessary to succeed, the chamber foundation |
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has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships over the past 13 |
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years; in addition, the chamber started an Education Symposium and |
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helped organize Port of Houston Maritime Academies at Stephen F. |
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Austin and Jack Yates High Schools as well as a National Engineering |
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Academy at Chavez High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, the East End Chamber of |
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Commerce has played an integral role in the growth and economic |
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well-being of the region, and the success of this dynamic |
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organization is a testament to the superb work of its members, both |
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past and present; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce |
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for its exemplary efforts in behalf of the East End community and |
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the surrounding area and extend best wishes to all those associated |
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with the chamber. |