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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is |
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hosting its 78th annual installation banquet on January 25, 2007, |
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and this occasion provides a welcome opportunity to honor the |
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chamber's myriad achievements; and |
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WHEREAS, Chartered in 1929 as the Mexican Chamber of |
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Commerce, the chamber was organized by Don Enrique Santibanez, |
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consul general of Mexico in San Antonio, with the mission of |
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promoting trade, policy, and cultural harmony with his home state; |
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from the beginning, chamber leaders worked hard to identify local |
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Hispanic businesses and to address the ability of these businesses |
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to prosper; in 1949, the group was instrumental in getting city |
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approval for the Buena Vista Street overpass, significantly |
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increasing the mobility of area residents who could be blocked in by |
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train traffic; and |
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WHEREAS, Decades later, the SAHCC continued to promote |
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economic prosperity, and it played a central role in the |
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development and passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement; |
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in the years that followed, the chamber led the efforts to educate |
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Mexican Americans around the country on the trade agreement, and it |
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serves as a key resource for those seeking new trade opportunities |
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as a result; and |
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WHEREAS, This stalwart organization has continued to adapt to |
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the needs of its members, broadening its role to include advocacy of |
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small businesses, as well as those owned by minorities and women, |
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and in 1999, it successfully worked for legislation that |
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strengthened the state's Historically Underutilized Business |
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program; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly eight decades, the San Antonio Hispanic |
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Chamber of Commerce has rendered invaluable assistance to countless |
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individuals, advanced cross-cultural understanding, and |
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contributed immeasurably to a robust business environment in the |
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state; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of |
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Commerce on the occasion of its 78th installation banquet and |
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extend to its many members sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Martinez Fischer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 84 was adopted by the House on January |
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22, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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