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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce has |
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been awarded five-star accreditation by the United States Chamber |
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of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Across the country, just three percent of chambers |
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are accredited and only the top one percent have attained the |
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prestigious five-star rating; and |
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WHEREAS, In order to achieve accreditation, a chamber must |
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meet minimum standards in its operations and programs, including |
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governance, government affairs, and technology; the five-star |
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rating reflects a chamber's ability to meet additional criteria, |
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including accountability, financial transparency, employee |
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involvement, political advocacy, and community engagement; |
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moreover, it recognizes that a chamber is working diligently to |
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advance pro-growth policies at the local, state, and federal |
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levels; and |
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WHEREAS, For 35 consecutive years, the Lufkin/Angelina |
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County Chamber of Commerce has held accreditation, an |
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acknowledgment of its high-quality programs, sound organizational |
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practices, and commitment to effecting positive change; only a |
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handful of the country's 7,000 chambers can claim such a long |
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history of accreditation; and |
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WHEREAS, The five-star accreditation accorded the |
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Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce is a reflection of its |
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standing as one of the top chambers in the nation, and it is indeed |
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fitting to honor this noteworthy organization for its |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber |
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of Commerce on its receipt of five-star accreditation from the U.S. |
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Chamber of Commerce and extend to its staff and members sincere best |
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wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be it |
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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. |