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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Denison Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated its |
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100th anniversary on February 12, 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1912 by five businessmen, the Denison |
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Area Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to supporting local |
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businesses and fostering a competitive economic environment in the |
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area; the group sponsors a leadership academy, offers professional |
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development seminars and networking opportunities, and supports |
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efforts to retain and recruit industry; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to encouraging economic prosperity, the |
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chamber partners with other groups to help make the city an even |
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better place in which to live; it works with the school district on |
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scholastic improvement and educational awareness, and it promotes |
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tourism and sponsors numerous recreational events for youth; |
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moreover, the chamber's board played an important role in the |
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creation of Lake Texoma, and its recommendation to introduce |
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striped bass into the reservoir has resulted in an exciting sport |
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fishing attraction that regularly draws enthusiastic anglers; and |
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WHEREAS, For a century, the Denison Area Chamber of Commerce |
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has worked to encourage economic growth and enhance the quality of |
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life for area residents, and it is a pleasure to commend this |
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dynamic organization for its leadership and commitment; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Denison |
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Area Chamber of Commerce and extend sincere best wishes for |
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continued success to its members and staff; 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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M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 272 was adopted by the House on February |
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6, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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