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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Beverly Halperin has concluded her service to the |
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Plano Chamber of Commerce, bringing to a close a distinguished |
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tenure that extended for more than 14 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Halperin first joined the staff of the chamber |
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of commerce in October 1992; in her initial assignment as |
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membership director, she successfully supervised a number of |
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efforts, including membership sales and retention, the Ambassador |
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program, and two annual membership drives; and |
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WHEREAS, Promoted to vice president in 1996, she took on the |
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responsibility of organizing the annual golf tournament, |
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luncheons, and other chamber programs and events, and she oversaw |
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the work of the standing chamber committees; information resources |
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were also ably handled by Ms. Halperin, who managed the |
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organization's documents and publications and guided the |
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transition of the newsletter from its original print format to a |
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very popular electronic version in 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her regular duties, Beverly Halperin |
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frequently stepped in to help out on special projects or to fill |
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specific needs; she took the helm as interim president for a |
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six-month period in 2002 and kept the organization functioning |
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smoothly until the next president was in place; she was also |
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instrumental in the chamber's successful 60th anniversary |
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celebration in August 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Ms. Halperin has been a part of some |
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1,450 ribbon-cutting ceremonies, 70 luncheons, and 40 special |
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gatherings, all of which were dependent on her leadership and |
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organizational skills; as she reflects on her years of service, |
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Beverly Halperin may take justifiable pride in her outstanding |
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performance and in the knowledge that the Plano Chamber of Commerce |
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is a better organization because of her efforts; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Beverly Halperin for her contributions to |
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the Plano Chamber of Commerce and extend to her best wishes for |
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success and happiness in her future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Halperin as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |