R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Women's Division of the Fort Worth Metropolitan

 1-2     Black Chamber of Commerce has for five years distinguished itself

 1-3     as the voice of business in the city of Fort Worth; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, The work performed by the members of this dedicated

 1-5     group has greatly benefited the city of Fort Worth through economic

 1-6     and community development programs, and the Women's Division has

 1-7     unceasingly promoted the community to help create quality growth

 1-8     and development; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, The business community, represented by the Women's

1-10     Division of the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce,

1-11     has been a driving force in fostering enhanced educational

1-12     opportunities, infrastructure improvements, leadership development,

1-13     job creation, and a positive vision of the future; and

1-14           WHEREAS, The Women's Division works in a cooperative spirit

1-15     with other organizations to achieve successful results for the

1-16     city, and it is indeed appropriate to recognize its impressive

1-17     accomplishments at this time; now, therefore, be it

1-18           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

1-19     Legislature hereby honor the Women's Division of the Fort Worth

1-20     Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce and its many volunteers for

1-21     steadfast work in behalf and support of the city of Fort Worth, and

1-22     recognize May 5-9, 1997, as Chamber of Commerce Week in the State

1-23     of Texas; and, be it further

1-24           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-1     prepared for the Women's Division of the Fort Worth Metropolitan

 2-2     Black Chamber of Commerce as an expression of high regard by the

 2-3     Texas House of Representatives.

                                                            Lewis of Tarrant

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 815 was adopted by the House on May

         16, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House