By Wohlgemuth                                          H.R. No. 264
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                                 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.