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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce is being honored |
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with two national awards at the American Chamber of Commerce |
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Executives convention on July 24, 2013, in Oklahoma City; and |
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WHEREAS, Chambers from throughout the United States |
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submitted more than 140 entries to the 29th annual Awards for |
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Communication Excellence program; determined by a three-judge |
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panel of chamber executives, winners were chosen in four |
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categories: advertising, electronic, publications, and campaigns; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Gary Molberg, president and |
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CEO, Penni Bentley, senior communications director, and Andrea |
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McClintock, vice president of membership, the Amarillo Chamber of |
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Commerce will receive an Award of Excellence for the Good Times |
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Celebration Barbecue Cook-Off campaign; moreover, the chamber has |
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earned one of the highest honors in the competition, the Grand Award |
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for Excellence, for its use of electronic media to promote its |
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mission, members, and events; and |
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WHEREAS, With innovative ideas that have stimulated the local |
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economy, the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce has proven itself worthy |
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of these accolades, and its many members can take great pride in the |
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chamber's vitality and accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Amarillo |
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Chamber of Commerce on winning two awards for communication |
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excellence from the American Chamber of Commerce Executives and |
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extend to its leadership sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 132 was adopted by the House on June |
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25, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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