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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Amegy Bank was named the 2010 Business of the Year at |
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the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala on February 4, 2011; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Generously supporting a number of organizations and |
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programs, Amegy Bank has made a positive difference in the Katy |
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community; recently, the company sponsored a new scoreboard at |
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Rhodes Stadium, which is used by all of the local school athletic |
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departments, and on behalf of the Katy Rotary Club, Amegy collected |
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toys for area children; and |
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WHEREAS, Beneficiaries of the bank's philanthropy also |
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include ARTreach and the Arc of Katy, Katy Foundation, area FFA, |
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Katy Family YMCA, and National Multiple Sclerosis Society; |
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employees share their time with area schools, teaching Junior |
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Achievement and volunteering at the Promise to Read event, and the |
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institution further serves the community through its participation |
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in the annual Katy Rice Harvest Festival, for which it provides the |
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financial headquarters and processing center; and |
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WHEREAS, Amegy Bank has worked to bolster the local economy |
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as a member of the Katy Business Association, Katy Area Economic |
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Development Council, and Katy Area Chamber of Commerce; moreover, |
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the company has partnered with the Katy Area EDC and the Katy Area |
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Bank Alliance to expand opportunities to local businesses by |
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offering assistance with financing; and |
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WHEREAS, Through its many outreach efforts, Amegy Bank has |
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secured its stature as a valued corporate citizen while earning |
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widespread loyalty and admiration; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Amegy Bank on being named the 2010 |
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Business of the Year by the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce and extend |
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to its management and staff 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 bank as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |