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78R9951 JNC-D

By:  Gallego                                                      H.R. No. 741



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The M.A.N.O. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Odessa 
has been in existence for 10 years and celebrated this important 
milestone with a gala event on March 13, 2003, keynoted by United 
States Treasurer Rosario Marin; and
	WHEREAS, M.A.N.O. has been recognized on both state and 
national levels as the Hispanic Chamber of the Year and, under the 
able leadership of executive director Iris Correa, it is a model 
that is emulated by Hispanic chambers of commerce across the U.S.; 
and
	WHEREAS, The organization offers a multitude of financial and 
business development services, including financial aid paperwork 
processing, home equity loan application processing, and HUD 
certification application processing, primarily focusing on 
Hispanic and small business issues; and
	WHEREAS, In 2000, M.A.N.O. established the Permian Basin 
Business Development Center in an effort to champion the economic 
development of small businesses and the community at large; and
	WHEREAS, A leader in business community integration, 
M.A.N.O. provides Hispanic leadership training and development; 
the group serves the low- and moderate-income market, relying on 
volunteer-based assistance to guide these segments into the 
business mainstream; and
	WHEREAS, By providing area residents with essential 
information and support to succeed in business, the M.A.N.O. 
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is creating a brighter future for this 
state; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize the M.A.N.O. Hispanic Chamber of 
Commerce for its dedication to the economic development of the 
Permian Basin and West Texas and extend to all those associated with 
M.A.N.O. sincere best wishes for future success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.