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WHEREAS, With its focus on economic well-being and civic |
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development, the Deer Park Chamber of Commerce has been an enduring |
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and positive influence in its community, assisting business owners |
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and other area citizens in ways that contribute to the city as a |
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whole; and |
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WHEREAS, Reflecting the close-knit character of Deer Park, |
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the chamber is a vibrant coalition of businesses and individuals |
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that seeks to enhance the economic vitality and quality of life in |
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the area; its initiatives to boost local enterprise range from |
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monthly luncheons to leadership seminars to workshops on essential |
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business skills; moreover, the organization provides its members |
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with a voice in the legislative process at the state and federal |
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levels as well as offers them useful information on governmental |
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affairs; and |
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WHEREAS, The Deer Park Chamber also undertakes a host of |
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worthwhile civic projects; understanding the importance of |
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learning, the organization encourages young people to excel by |
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offering scholarships to deserving seniors in the Deer Park |
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Independent School District, and it recognizes the essential work |
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taking place in the classroom with its Salute to Education/New |
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Teacher Luncheon; other projects such as the annual Christmas tree |
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lighting and prayer breakfast serve to bring residents together so |
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that they can better appreciate the mutual interests they share; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This exceptional organization also takes an active |
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role in promoting the Deer Park area as a tourism destination and as |
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an outstanding location for businesses to establish operations, and |
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its success in this mission has created additional business and |
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employment prospects in the city; and |
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WHEREAS, In carrying out its work, the chamber draws on the |
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leadership of its president, Tim Culp, and its chairman of the |
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board, Mike Mills, as well as the contributions of its involved |
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membership, and their united efforts are helping to ensure that |
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Deer Park is well positioned to meet the challenges and |
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opportunities of the future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Deer Park Chamber of Commerce for its |
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outstanding work in behalf of the community it serves and extend to |
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its members sincere best wishes for continued achievement; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the chamber as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |