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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Community Impact, a news organization that serves |
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the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro area and other communities across |
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Texas, has been named the 2023 Outstanding Small Business of the |
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Year by the McKinney Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the McKinney Chamber of Commerce |
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recognizes a small business that has made long-term contributions |
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to the local economy and has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to |
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serving the wider community; and |
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WHEREAS, Owners John and Jennifer Garrett launched the first |
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edition of Community Impact in 2005, and the publication originally |
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covered the cities of Round Rock and Pflugerville; over the years, |
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the organization has grown to distribute news and information to |
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communities across the state, and its many services include daily |
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online updates and monthly direct-mail publications; its reporters |
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attend city council and school board meetings and inform readers on |
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the latest developments in business, transportation, education, |
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health care, and other topics of local interest; and |
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WHEREAS, Community Impact has served as a vital resource to |
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McKinney residents, and the publication's owners and staff are |
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indeed deserving of special recognition for this notable honor; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Community Impact on being named the |
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2023 Outstanding Small Business of the Year by the McKinney Chamber |
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of Commerce and extend to all those associated with the |
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organization sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Community Impact as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |