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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 880
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on the |
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occasion of its 30th anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was created in |
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1977 to provide professional support, business information, and |
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representation to the Hispanic business community in Houston; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Its primary goal in the 1970s and 1980s was to |
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become a viable business organization and a reliable source of |
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business information for the Hispanic community; its programs |
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continued to expand in the 1980s and 1990s, and the chamber |
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became a stronger advocate for local Hispanic businesses and the |
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growing Hispanic workforce; and |
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WHEREAS, In the 1990s, the chamber addressed the issues of |
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sustainable growth opportunities in a competitive marketplace |
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and direct access to large contracts in the public and private |
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sectors; it recruited more members and sought leaders who |
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represented a wider spectrum of business activities; and |
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WHEREAS, By 1996, its membership had grown to embrace more |
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than 1,000 members, including Hispanic women business owners; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through the expansion of its membership and its |
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members' increased economic expertise, the chamber began to |
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attract more corporate sponsors and gain recognition from city |
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and state government and other local and national organizations; |
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the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has played significant |
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roles in the success of minority-owned businesses in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, During the last decade, the Hispanic Chamber of |
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Commerce has become a primary gateway for welcoming international |
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business to Houston; with its members' successes locally and |
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internationally, the Hispanic chamber has played an integral |
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role in Houston's growing reputation as an international trade |
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partner with countries such as Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a |
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valuable and effective business resource for minority-owned |
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businesses in Houston and a conduit for its members and for |
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outside organizations seeking to do business with the Hispanic |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend members of the Houston Hispanic |
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Chamber of Commerce for their many contributions to progress in |
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the Houston business community and extend to them congratulations |
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on the noteworthy occasion of the chamber's 30th anniversary; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an |
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expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Gallegos |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 26, 2007. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |