R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce was chosen to
1-2 receive the 1998 Award for Excellence by the National Association
1-3 for Membership Development, and this prestigious accolade is indeed
1-4 well deserved; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Representing the highest achievement in the
1-6 membership development profession, the Award for Excellence, which
1-7 also designates the National Chamber of the Year, recognizes
1-8 superior accomplishment in the areas of financial performance,
1-9 member programs, internal operations, and organization mission; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Indicative of the Burleson Area Chamber of
1-11 Commerce's phenomenal growth is its membership, which has grown
1-12 from 312 to 620 members in the past year, and the organization also
1-13 had an impressive 98 percent retention rate for members during that
1-14 time period; and
1-15 WHEREAS, Representing the chamber at the national award
1-16 ceremony, which took place September 5, 1998, in San Diego,
1-17 California, were Robert Orr, chamber chairman; Greg Solomon,
1-18 chamber president; Jenni Pulley, director of membership and
1-19 marketing; Patsy Dumas, coordinator of membership development;
1-20 Karen Yandell, manager of financial projects; and Rachael Reeves,
1-21 coordinator of information and referral services; and
1-22 WHEREAS, The Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce has played a
1-23 significant role in the city's remarkable growth and the members of
1-24 that esteemed organization are truly worthy of special legislative
2-1 recognition in light of their outstanding achievement; now,
2-2 therefore, be it
2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-4 Legislature hereby congratulate the Burleson Chamber of Commerce on
2-5 its receipt of the 1998 Award for Excellence and extend to the
2-6 organization's delegation a warm welcome on the occasion of their
2-7 visit to the State Capitol; and, be it further
2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-9 prepared for the Burleson Chamber of Commerce as an expression of
2-10 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Wohlgemuth
Brimer
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 264 was adopted by the House on
February 24, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House