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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Women's Business Center in Edinburg celebrated |
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its 10th anniversary in September 2014, and this milestone |
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represents a fitting opportunity to take note of the organization's |
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contributions to women entrepreneurs in the Rio Grande Valley; and |
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WHEREAS, Established by the Southwest Community Investment |
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Corporation in 2004, the Women's Business Center seeks to empower |
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traditionally disadvantaged women in the Valley by promoting the |
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creation and development of women-owned businesses; and |
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WHEREAS, The center's services include mentoring sessions |
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with professionals, assistance with loan applications and business |
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plan development, market research, and financial analysis; the |
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center also helps its clients get access to credit and capital and |
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identifies opportunities for trade and federal contracts; and |
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WHEREAS, In its first decade, the Women's Business Center has |
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helped nearly 100 women either start or expand a business, and it |
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has provided training in finance, management, and other skills to |
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approximately 3,000 additional clients; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of executive director Maria |
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"Charo" Mann, the Women's Business Center has provided many women |
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in the Rio Grande Valley with the tools, the knowledge, and the |
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inspiration to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Women's |
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Business Center in Edinburg and extend to the center's staff and |
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clients sincere best wishes for continued success; 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 center as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Longoria |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Herrero |
Phelan |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Howard |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Riddle |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rinaldi |
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Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Burns |
Keough |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Romero, Jr. |
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Button |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Canales |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schaefer |
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Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Spitzer |
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Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Springer |
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Deshotel |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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Dutton |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Elkins |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Faircloth |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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Fallon |
Menéndez |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Frullo |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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Galindo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 618 was adopted by the House on February |
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25, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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