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79R15543 KO-D
By: Smith of Tarrant H.R. No. 1700
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Hurst-Euless-Bedford Chamber of Commerce is
celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2005, presenting an apt
occasion to recognize the history of this notable organization; and
WHEREAS, Incorporated in 1955, the Hurst-Euless Chamber of
Commerce united the Hurst and Euless Chambers of Commerce, both of
which had been established three years earlier; in 1969, the
organization merged with the Bedford Chamber of Commerce to provide
an authoritative voice for the three-city industrial and business
community; and
WHEREAS, Since then, the numbers of residents of all three
cities have increased exponentially; according to the 1960 census,
Hurst had a population of approximately 10,000, Euless less than
4,300, and Bedford less than 3,000, and today those communities now
have an estimated 37,000, 50,000, and 48,000 citizens,
respectively; the chamber's budget has increased accordingly from
$17,000 in the 1965-1966 fiscal year to $450,000 in 2003-2004, and
chamber membership has more than tripled from 452 members to 1,500;
moreover, in 2004, the chamber moved into an impressive new
building on Martin Drive in Bedford; and
WHEREAS, For five decades, the HEB Chamber of Commerce has
worked to enhance the business environment of northeastern Tarrant
County by providing its members with excellent opportunities for
business promotion and education and, in so doing, has
significantly contributed to the vitality of that area of the Lone
Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Chamber
of Commerce on the occasion of its 50th anniversary and extend to
its membership sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the chamber as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.