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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 6
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Tracye McDaniel for her many outstanding achievements |
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as she steps down as executive vice president and chief operating |
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officer of the Greater Houston Partnership; and |
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WHEREAS, She has been chosen by New Jersey governor Chris |
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Christie to lead Choose New Jersey, a new nonprofit corporation |
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designed to market, attract, and retain business in New Jersey, |
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and she brings more than two decades of experience in executive |
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management, tourism and business development, destination |
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marketing, and public relations to her new position; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, |
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Tracye McDaniel has since 2006 been in charge of the daily |
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management of the Greater Houston Partnership, the fifth-largest |
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business alliance in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her daily operational duties, she |
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has overseen operations for the partnership's $40 million |
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capital fund-raising campaign, Opportunity Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Prior to her tenure with the partnership, she |
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served as executive director of the Governor's Division of |
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Economic Development and Tourism, where she played a vital role |
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in making Texas the second-most visited destination in the |
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country; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary executive and administrator, she is |
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respected and admired by her colleagues, and her presence at the |
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Greater Houston Partnership will be greatly missed; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Tracye McDaniel on her exceptional |
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leadership and her many contributions to our state and extend to |
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her best wishes for continued success in her new position and in |
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all her future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Ellis |
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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 January 11, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |