1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 579 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-4 recognizing the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce for its many 1-5 contributions to the citizens of Beaumont and Jefferson County; 1-6 and 1-7 WHEREAS, Located on the Neches River near the Big Thicket 1-8 National Preserve, the City of Beaumont is the county seat of 1-9 Jefferson County and is an industrial inland port that houses one 1-10 of the world's largest petrochemical and refining complexes; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The Beaumont Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1903 1-12 and is a volunteer-driven organization supported and funded through 1-13 membership investments of a wide range of businesses, industrial 1-14 and professional members, and institutions and individuals; there 1-15 are currently 1,400 member companies and 1,700 voting member 1-16 representatives; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The chamber was organized to advance the economic, 1-18 industrial, agricultural, professional, cultural, and civic welfare 1-19 of the City of Beaumont and the Sabine area; the chamber encourages 1-20 the growth of existing industries and businesses and assists new 1-21 firms and individuals in relocating to the area; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Committed to improving the lifestyle of area 1-23 citizens, the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce focuses on economic 1-24 development and education and follows policies that reflect the 2-1 needs and concerns of the people of the whole region; now, 2-2 therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-4 76th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Beaumont 2-5 Chamber of Commerce on their dedication to the chamber's mission 2-6 and their many accomplishments on behalf of the community; and, be 2-7 it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-9 chamber as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-10 Bernsen 2-11 Armbrister Harris Ogden 2-12 Barrientos Haywood Ratliff 2-13 Bivins Jackson Shapiro 2-14 Brown Lindsay Shapleigh 2-15 Cain Lucio Sibley 2-16 Carona Luna Truan 2-17 Duncan Madla Wentworth 2-18 Ellis Moncrief West 2-19 Fraser Nelson Whitmire 2-20 Gallegos Nixon Zaffirini 2-21 Perry, President of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 President of the Senate 2-24 I hereby certify that the above 2-25 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-26 on April 8, 1999. 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 Secretary of the Senate 2-29 ______________________________________ 2-30 Member, Texas Senate